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After the meeting between St. Louis Cardinals y New York Yankees During the day of September 1 at Yankee Stadium, in which the locals succumbed with a score of 14×7, several protagonists of the Bronx team gave statements about the moment that the franchise is going through, among them Juan Soto, Nestor Cortes Jr.. y Aaron Boone.
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If we add the results of the month of August with this September 1, the record of New York Yankees It was 14-14. It may not seem so bad, but if we consider that their rivals in the nine series were mostly teams with a losing record, the situation changes. Aaron Boone He faced six franchises that play below .500, two that are slightly above .500 and the Cleveland Guardians, the only club that technically presents a great level.
Based on this, many of the players have been criticized for the proximity of the 2024 postseason and that the level obviously increases in it. In light of this, the representatives of New York Yankees They raised their voices, the first was Juan Soto.
Juan Soto and Nestor Cortés bluntly address the press in New York
The right fielder of New York Yankees, Juan Sotowas one of those who spoke to the press after the game against St. Louis Cardinals. According to the report of CUT Yankees: “I think it’s just part of baseball.”The Dominican also took the opportunity to talk about his teammate Anthony Rizzo: «Another veteran player who knows what to do in difficult situations».
Juan Soto has been a key piece in the scheme of Aaron Boone y New York Yankees. The left-handed mandespite having been quiet with the bat in recent days, has an offensive line of .291/.418/.1004. In addition, he has accumulated 144 hits, 37 home runs, 96 RBIs and 109 runs scored in MLB 2024.
The New York Yankees went 14-14 in their last 28 games. In the face of this, Juan Soto, Nestor Cortés Jr. and Aaron Boone stood up for the team.
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Another one who was really forceful was the Cuban pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr.The Antillean said: “Despite how badly people think we’re playing and how badly we can be proven to be playing, we’re still in first place. This shows that we can take advantage of it.”.
Nestor Cortes Jr. He has a 8-10 batting average in MLB 2024. The left-hander has a 4.08 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 159 innings of work.
Aaron Boone spoke about the reality of the New York Yankees
The leader of New York Yankees He also expressed his position regarding the current situation of his team. “We know how important these games are, no doubt. Another chance to win a series that we couldn’t finish and that sucks, but we have to keep moving forward.”he concluded.
New York Yankees, Juan Soto, Nestor Cortes Jr. y Aaron Booneare preparing to face two series away from home, initially against Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field and then before Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. So far, the advantage he has over Baltimore Orioles is minimal, only 0.5 games separate them from second place in the American League East Division.
Aaron Boone expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of his team.
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