If you think Friday night’s 8-5 loss was a tough one for the Yankees, it was nothing in comparison to Saturday night’s 18-2 loss.
It was the second game of the three-game series, and the Dodgers left the Yankees in absolute shambles. Former legends—Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and David Ortiz—discussed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dominant victory over the Yankees in a postgame discussion with FOX Sports.
Derek Jeter and David Ortiz didn’t mince words, especially when it comes to Aaron Boone’s lineup decisions and the glaring absence of Gerrit Cole. “A little bit with Gerrit Cole. You don’t need him usually against pedestrian teams, but it’s obvious when he’s not in; you’ve got to put a pitcher in like Will Warren. Tough matchup for him. You need a full stack to beat the Dodgers, and that may not be enough.” Ortiz said. Without Cole, the Yankees need somebody as equally or more dominating to beat the Dodgers.
Meanwhile, according to Jeter, “The depth of the Dodgers and the National League is superior league than the American League right now. As it stands now, the Dodgers have a better team.” Even without a fully healthy rotation, the Dodgers’ ability to plug in star-studded players makes them clearly a better team than the Yankees.
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