Calls for Change Intensify as Yankees Lose AL East Lead

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kristie Ackert | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 9:11 PM ET

It wasn’t just another bad day at the ballpark. It was the kind of game that would have had former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner calling for the head of his manager.

Now, under the more gentle leadership of his son Hal, Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Blue Jays just gets people tweeting like the season’s already over.

It was their seventh loss in nine games, their latest stumble in a June swoon that has now extended into July. Once up seven games in the American League East, the Yankees ended the game clinging to a one-game lead.

The numbers were ugly: 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position, five runs that never felt threatening.

“This isn’t a slump,” one fan posted. “It’s a full-blown disappearance act.”
“The bats are cold, the pitching’s lost, and the vibes? Buried in the Bronx.”

The comments were relentless.

Some called out eight straight years of poor fundamentals under manager Aaron Boone. Others turned their fire toward the front office.

“This team is cooked. No heart. No fundamentals. No accountability. Terrible manager. Incompetent GM. Complacent owner. This team will be out of first by the weekend. Enjoy the rest of your night.”

Ouch.

And yet—there we are. Still watching. Still waiting. Still hoping.

Because that’s what Yankees fans do.

“We bleed pinstripes,” one post read. “Stop making us bleed in pain.”

If nothing else, the fans have shown up, even when the team hasn’t. Now it’s on the Yankees to figure it out, before first place, and maybe this season, slips away for good.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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