SU stumbled across these Yankee stats in today’s article in the New York Times by Tyler Kepner (who will be going away with the NY Times Sports Section in the months to come. A shame as he is excellent):
- Since the All-Star Break in 2022, Giancarlo Stanton has batted .184 and has struck out in 1/3 of his at bats. For the record, he is owed $25 million a year for luxury tax purposes through 2027 (only 4 more years!).
- The Yankee farm system is now ranked #21 out of 30 MLB Clubs, with no prospects in the top 75.
- In 2023, the Yankees On Base Percentage is .305 (#26 among MLB Clubs) and their team batting average is .230 (only Oakland is lower).
You can actually make the case that their 60-64 record has over-achieved given their offense. How the mighty have fallen.
Sports Update Intergalactic 
It took until the 124th game of the season for any Yankee to reach 50 RBIs- and that was Volpe! At that rate 65 RBIs will lead the team for the season.
I know, it’s a major embarrassment. Remember when A-Rod had over 150 RBIs in a season? And they have players in the middle of the lineup that have played almost every game like Gleyber Torres. When you rely on the home run and you don’t take pitches to walk, well there is no one on base to knock in. This feels like the 1965 Yankees where the veterans all got old at the same time and they became a mediocre team.