8 Is Enough: Yankees Lose 8-0, Have Only 8 Victories, While Mets Win 8 in a Row

I haven’t had the chance to watch many Yankee games this year. Those darned real-life responsibilities, such as work and writing and fitness, have gotten in the way. Last night’s 8-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox reminded me, though, that I really haven’t missed much when it comes to the 2016 New York Yankees.

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You are what your record says you are, as New York sports legend Bill Parcells used to opine. And this team is not a very good one. They finished April with a last-place, 8-14, record. And Saturday’s game was downright painful to watch. Bad and boring, as George King of the New York Post called this team.

So I threw in the towel in the 8th inning and went to bed. There is only so much bad baseball I can put myself through. Especially when I have to do a long run this morning! (Hey, I’m in training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon in three weeks!)

Of course, I’m hearing all the trash talk from Red Sox Nation about the sorry state of the Yankees. And from Mets fans about the Yankees’ last-place record. Mets fans are also happy to remind me that their team has won eight in a row. Fun!

To add insult to injury, not only did David Ortiz hit yet another home run, but Jackie Bradley Jr., not exactly known for his hitting prowess, continued his great numbers against the Yankees. Yikes!

But hey, at least the Yankees have Chase Headley, this year’s Stephen Drew. He’s batting all of .140 this year, with a .140 slugging percentage, the second-worst in MLB this year, according to Brian Hoch of MLB.com. Those numbers mean he doesn’t have a single extra-base hit this year! How is that possible? Oh, and he only has 8 hits this year. I need to play the lottery and pick lots of 8s!

I learned today that the Yankees do not have any real prospects at third base in the farm system. Hey, it’s not like they could possibly know that they might have needed a third baseman or anything once A-Rod got old!

I never understood why the Yankees signed Headley in the first place. His performance when he was traded here was mediocre. Yet he somehow got a four-year, $52 million deal. The most noteworthy thing about Headley is that his name reminds me of a running joke in Blazing Saddles. That’s about it. Good grief.