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What’s wrong with the Yankees? Quite a bit
- Updated: May 4, 2016
12:28 AM ET
The New York Yankees have stumbled to an 8-16 start, their worst through 24 games since 1991, and they sit in last place in the AL East.
What has gone wrong? A lot. They’re failing to score, haven’t hit in the clutch, and the elite bullpen hasn’t mattered, because the starting pitching can’t get them the ball.
This time last year, they looked like a much different team, averaging 4.8 runs per game with a 3.13 ERA. This season, they’re averaging 3.4 runs per game and have a 4.74 ERA. Let’s go through the other numbers that illustrate their struggles.
Offensive woes
BA with RISP
Notable Yankees
Carlos Beltran.050Chase Headley.095Brian McCann.188Jacoby Ellsbury.200Brett Gardner.200
The Yankees have scored 82 runs, tied with the Rays for fewest in the majors. They have the third-highest contact rate in the majors, but they also have the third-highest soft-contact rate (44 percent, based on video review).
The one batter who has hit the ball hard with consistency is Alex Rodriguez, but he’s gone unrewarded. He’s hitting .194 with a 22 percent hard-hit rate, and now he’s hurt, having injured his hamstring in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Orioles. The top of the order also has been problematic. The Yankees are getting a .286 on-base percentage out of the top spot in the batting order, second worst in the AL.
The Yankees are also not hitting in important …
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