The Yankees in Freefall - Mets Take a Step Back

The Yankees are in full freefall. Mike Francesa looks at how they got there and why Aaron Boone shouldn't be taking the heat. Mike also answers listener emails on a wide variety of topics, including why the Knicks should trade Randle & the Biden-Trump debate.
00:00 Yankees missing Stanton
17:36 Mets take a step back
24:07 Emails: Eddie Murray's place in history, Better coach: Kerr or Spoelstra?, NFL Sunday Ticket verdict, reaction to Biden-Trump debate, Knicks chemistry
#yankees #mets #mikefrancesa #betriversnetwork

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The Yankees are in full freefall. Mike Francesa looks at how they got there and why Aaron Boone shouldn't be taking the heat. Mike also answers listener emails on a wide variety of topics, including why the Knicks should trade Randle & the Biden-Trump debate. 00:00 Yankees missing Stanton 17:36 Mets take a step back 24:07 Emails: Eddie Murray's place in history, Better coach: Kerr or Spoelstra?, NFL Sunday Ticket verdict, reaction to Biden-Trump debate, Knicks chemistry

[@ArvinGopie-pb8jd]

Mets look done team and bullpen season over Dikeman looks done get him outta here

[@ArvinGopie-pb8jd]

Mike mets need to add the kitchen sink to this mets team look out of it

[@josephlinnell9855]

Just walk Judge and Soto. And you win. Love it

[@GeraldM_inNC]

You beat me to saying it!

[@TheodoreRizzo]

Include verdugo there. He got plenty line drives on his bat.

[@michaell8002]

​@@TheodoreRizzoill pitch to doogie now. First pitch, pop up city

[@claydouglas2526]

The Yanks need to bring in both Giambis over the all-star break

[@anthonyreyes8868]

One Giambi is cheap too all he wants is to be released from the pearly Gates

[@jimerrigo7142]

I think one of them died

[@cimerti]

😂 have you posted this before? What does it mean?

[@gordonstarship]

Good or bad news, I love hearing Mike talk Yankee baseball

[@josephlinnell9855]

As a Mets fan I feel like they are spinning the wheels Yes they have made me interested but our pitching is a debacle.

[@AnthonyScarpa-er3sq]

The Mets loosing 2/4 to the Nationals was a major step back ! Should've been a sweep or at least 3/4.. If they don't take advantage of this easy schedule these next 2 weeks their not going to make the Wildcard

[@ArvinGopie-pb8jd]

True Dikeman looks so over panic time

[@3773dc]

The Yankees miss Gene Michael period. Cashman is a clown

[@TheodoreRizzo]

I never trusted volpe, rizzo and Cortez with his antics in the mound this is garbage!!

[@johnfalcetta5431]

Quickest way to fix the Yankees is to FIRE CASHMAN

[@StevenFeldleit]

Stroman is historically a 500 pitcher

[@Pnanasnoic]

Mike is right on point about Soto's smiling, self-promoting, antics. He's the only man with the brains to notice it and the eggs to say it.

[@MrMytube60]

And he is going to want 60mil a year! Keep him

[@Pnanasnoic]

@@MrMytube60 If the Yanks tumble for another three weeks they should trade him! And Gleyber, of course.

[@Pnanasnoic]

Love ya, MIke. Thanks for the show.

[@Hockeypro1094]

What the hell happened to DJ. He has been terrible.

[@johnfalcetta5431]

He had 1 and a half good years here.

[@tpc3347]

DJ has always been one of the hitters least likely to pull the ball out of anyone in the entire league. Hitters of this profile absolutely must maintain at the very least an average line-drive rate in order to buoy their production. DJ's line-drive rate has been falling for years, and this year it absolutely cratered. DJ's line-drive rates during his two most productive years were 26.6% and 23.7%, both well above average. This year? 13.8%, which is one of the lowest you will see for any starter. His profile was always a majority ground balls anyway, now he's at a stunning 58.8% ground ball rate.

[@jkaylin6]

thought he didn't like Stanton since he came from the Marlins?

[@josephlinnell9855]

Mike i always appreciate your time and effort to give your take on the local sports and the occasional political world. God Bless. Been listening since 1990.

[@sportingchances9761]

The reds actually have a lot of talent, maybe the Yankees just aren’t as good as they seemed before

[@_BigTimer85]

Novel idea, isn't it?

[@Vgamer-zn3ms]

The same Reds who got swept by the Tigers. Just stop.

[@sportingchances9761]

@@Vgamer-zn3ms well what does that say about the Yankees?

[@joshuawheelock8874]

If you miss a guy with a sub .800 ops who strikes out a ton that much then it is just poor lineup construction

[@mmcgahn5948]

Another overlooked loss to injury, Clark Schmidt. He was having a very good year before the injury.

[@user-de9re1uc4e]

The Football Giants' season will still be over before the Yankees'.

[@Yankee49]

So now Stanton is indispensible? Every year he is out of the lineup at least 2 months and ususually is horrible except for an occasional homerun. This year he started out better than usual. Don't expect he will be all-world when he returns!

[@tpc3347]

You don't understand the sport buddy, it's okay. Mike isn't saying Stanton is all world. What he's saying is he provides protection in the 4 slot for Soto and Judge. Alex Verdugo and his noodle arms won't make teams think twice about pitching around Soto and Judge all game. Stanton existing in the lineup means Judge will see 2-5% more strikes, which makes all the difference in the world.

[@barbaracaroll]

The Yankees need more than just Stanton the whole team is breaking down the pitchers the hitters every body is slumping at the same time

[@l.rongardner2150]

Stanton needs a conversation with Anthony Rendon of the Angels on the key to staying the lineup and productive after you get a long-term mega $$$ contract.

[@TOCC50]

Mike Trout

[@tpc3347]

Never, ever compare Stanton, somebody who at least truly loves baseball, with the criminal Anthony Rendon, who has zero desire to ever play the sport again.

[@matta6395]

The Reds are a quality team

[@TOCC50]

So are the Pirates

[@tpc3347]

Mike knowing anything about the NL Central ever challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@Vgamer-zn3ms]

Yeah, sure. They stink. They just got swept by the Tigers.

[@Vgamer-zn3ms]

@@tpc3347 Because nobody cares about those trash teams.

[@tpc3347]

@@Vgamer-zn3ms It's a young team with hella talent and hella injuries. You're a huge casual.

[@simondaughtry4619]

Mike Kay and Mike F. ~back to back Jacks... total NYY blitzkrieg.

[@uninformedopinion1668]

The Yankees clubhouse isn’t aggressive, there’s no energetic passionate leader. It’s Boone. The emotional masseuse

[@chrisweidner4768]

Well said; “emotional masseuse.” 💯💯☝️

[@TOCC50]

Same with Cora

[@aa697]

I don't know why most baseball pundits thought that the acquisition of Soto and to a lesser extent Verdugo was the be all and end all to the Yankees' problems.

[@scottcarroll1913]

Bc they don’t realize that Aaron Boone is really the culprit. Red Sox have a manager who gets guys who are career retreads to play well, Yankees don’t. Cora can manage a pen, knows when to pull his pitchers, the Red Sox outside of Duran, Devers, maybe Wong aren’t that good they’re just better managed.

[@tpc3347]

@@scottcarroll1913 Tyler O'Neill and Triston Casas are 100x better than any position player on the Yankees not named Judge and Soto. I will say one thing though, the Sox pitching coach has done a fantastic job with their staff. He's maximized every starter except Bello and he's maximized their bullpen as well.

[@JohnDiaz212]

Where are you going to get 24 points 6 assists a game if you take away randle

[@RobynHood1021]

The Yankees just weren’t as good as they seemed during that stretch and are not as bad as they seem now ..they are likely a 90-95 win team..

[@michaelcaputo4187]

there not winning 90-95 games they will miss the playoffs again this season they are awful

[@mykelc205]

Dominguez getting hurt at the same time time as Stanton set this offensive slide in motion. That was eventual pivot but it didn't happen.

[@mmcgahn5948]

Dominguez, and his total 38 MLB at bats, is an unproven commodity

[@Momus2024]

i was the first to say the stinkees would never win a WS..until cashman goes,,,which means the zero manager should have been gone years ago...its a horror show because they do not know how to put a team together....from roster to manager

[@ld3789]

lol “the first to say” is hilarious

[@chriscolfer2915]

Mr K is a no show anywhere lol. Great Job Mike.

[@WW3_Soon]

Yet GM Brian Cashman isn’t doing anything to right this leaking ship!

[@Americansfinest21]

Which isn't shocking because the universe knows he's safe no matter what happens

[@Johnnyrocks34]

What should he do?

[@Americansfinest21]

@@Johnnyrocks34 not trade for JD Davis

[@Johnnyrocks34]

@@Americansfinest21 thats what he shouldn’t do! Lol

[@nangaeboko6710]

I still want to see Randle play with the “ Nova four” before trading him…

[@jovonbrown4703]

Facts 👍 U said 💯 Mike some of these Guys should not be Yankees

[@clemersmonroe5183]

It’s boones fault for batting JD Davis instead of rice. But sure Mike I’ll play along

[@JimmyFlorida337]

The Yankees saw their Lead-Off hitter and he was in a Reds Uniform. Jonathan India would be perfect for the Yankees at the Lead-off Spot. If the Yankees could acquire India and let him play 2B every day. And then you can move Gleybar Torres for some arms. Whether another starter or maybe a bullpen arm. India was the NL Rookie of the Year a few years ago... He would thrive in Pinstripes.

[@CR-xu2mw]

I said to let judge walk & dismantle after being swept by Astros if Yankees don't snap out of this and there's no indication they will, what do you think Soto will fetch at deadline

[@StevenFeldleit]

Rizzo not right since last year incident at first base

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Clearly he never recovered. Very sad!

[@StevenFeldleit]

@@GeraldM_inNC agreed it also seems their medical staff did not handle it well from the onset

[@edwardbailey9759]

Clint Frazier redux

[@yotoober1]

"..... let's be honest... time to bring back leadoff Mick the Quick 😂

[@CR-xu2mw]

Dominguez injury is what's really hurting Stanton injury and or under performance was inevitable

[@jamesmichael5475]

But this has to be on Cashman, because he entered the season knowing injuries to Judge and Stanton were a virtual guarantee, and he had no viable backup plan. Counting on a guy fresh off Ulnar Collateral Ligament repair to be a savior, when injured players often suffer set-backs in their rehabilitation. DJ and Rizzo appear finished. Torres has been underwhelming this season both on offense and defense. Grisham is not a good enough bat. Jones is not good. Trevino will be batting .200 soon. Verdugo has given the Yankees very little offensively. Boone is a terrible manager, when it comes to in game strategic decisions and handling the pitching and bullpen, just horrible. Anyone can manage a team running on all cylinders. It is Boones fault that he brings relievers. Holmes will never be a bonafide closer, because he pitches to contact, and balls put in play can always find a way to beat you, and he walks too many guys. Cortez can not beat any decent offensive team, I have no faith in Roldon or Stroman, or any Yankee pitcher outside of Cole, because they are all prone to giving up the long ball and they have no out pitch. Boone never has an answer. Time to get rid of him. Trade Torres, trade or release Rizzo, DJ. Grisham, Trevino, and most of their relief pitchers.

[@jamesmichael5475]

I do not care at all for Soto's antics when he gets a hit or Home-run, always trying to bring attention to himself, kind of reminds me of the football wide-receiver doing a dance when he makes a catch or scores and his team is down by 4 TD's with 2 minutes left to play. The Yankees have a terrible bench, even when everyone was healthy, now that a few guys are on the IL, it is strictly a minor league roster, outside of Judge and Soto. Why any team would pitch to Judge or Soto defies logic, when with bases loaded and no outs, the Yankees can not score if anyone buy those two are at bat. The Yankees are once again the least athletic team in MLB, the statistically slowest team in MLB, leading all of MLB in hitting into double plays. This is all Cashman's fault. He has Verdugo, a career singles/doubles hitter, averaging 40 rbi's per season batting 4th, when he is a 6th or 7th hitter. Yes Staton is injured, but that should come as no surprise to anyone in baseball. His lower extremities have been ravaged by injury, which predispose to future injury. As a educationally qualified Sports Physician, Sports Scientist/Exercise Physiologist, and PhD in Movement Science and Biomechanics, having performed scientific research on Hamstring Injuries, I can unequivocally state that Stanton's injuries last season were medically mismanaged. Reports indicated he sustained a Grade II Strain (partial Tear) which takes in excess of 12 months to heal in most instances, and the muscle heals with scar tissue filing in the tear in the muscle or tendon, with scar tissue being much weaker to tensile loads than was the original muscle fibers, predisposing to re-injury and/or a progression in the severity of the injury to a complete rupture requiring surgery and often terminating athletic careers. That team doctors and the NY Yankees allowed him to return to competition after only 2 months, is medical malpractice in my humble =opinion and he reason he struggled so badly in 2023. Hard to hit with no legs underneath you.

[@snuffyballparks6501]

It will take 'G' 100 PA to get his timing back... IF he does get going again.

[@TOCC50]

Just got embarrassed by the Red Sox 😅

[@domenicdurante966]

Stanton is not the answer.The Yanks had already begun their slide before he got hurt.

[@chrisweidner4768]

When you realize the mojo belongs to Geovanny.

[@TOCC50]

Volpe just cost them the game by not hustling to home plate!

[@edwardbailey9759]

How do you go from being the best to the worst? Infuriating

[@garrysaint-vil725]

Dè Jankees lose Boston bring out the 🧹 man 😂

[@chriscolfer2915]

Mike it’s called a NFL monopoly..

[@aa697]

Let's see if as Boone says they need to do better they can restrain the Red Sox running game. If not then Boone's words will be just that words and empty words at that.

[@dcf4psu]

Where is CC Sabathia?

[@_BigTimer85]

Hittin' the bottle again

[@bobtis]

Missed him for sure.

[@larrylegend6242]

Manager with zero guts.. GM who obviously has photos of Hal taking it up the 💩 cutter and 7 guys regularly makes nothing happen

[@martincaidin4166]

This was recorded BEFORE last night's disaster.

[@SteveDave211]

Stanton was a bad hitting hitter who outside of bad pitchers was terrible. Like Rizzo , DJ, Treviano, Dominguez you knew they was injury ??? and Stanton was no different. This team loves their injury prone players.

[@josephlinnell9855]

Can i possibly see a starter that can get through 6 at least

[@bobtis]

For sure.

[@rbrown5141]

THEY HAVE 3 OF THE BEST 10 PLAYERS IN BASEBALL THE PROBLEM IS THE REST OF THE TEAM STINKS!

[@ReviewsRankingswithRobbySobel]

I just don’t get Mike constantly pushing the narrative that Randle needs to be traded. He’s an All Star and All NBA 3rd team player who thrived after OG came to the team.

[@ld3789]

This political rant is legendary 27:45 😂

[@okgood8529]

Hit Soto 1 and Judge 2, and pray.

[@MichaelThomas-gp8im]

Randle for towns

[@jpast456]

Yanks are like bitcoin

[@stgreenie]

Look at Stanton's career playoff numbers and tell me that he is not a clutch player

[@paulfiore7083]

Barry Goldwater wasn't ever president. What did I miss?

[@brewcrew5854]

Isnt this strike out the side hurl 100 % every pitch sorta proven to be a grenade with no pin ?

[@michaelcaputo4187]

Grissem leadoff hitter ????? hes not a leadoff hitter he sucks

[@doktortracy]

I divorced the Yankees a couple of years ago. Might consider coming back once 1) Boone is fired, 2) Cashman is booted, and 3) Hal sells the team ! Those are my non-negotiable terms!

[@rootofallevi]

Hal will never sell the team

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Doesnt work that way. Fan is short for fanatic! You cant just be fan when things going good! Thats not a real fan. Im a met fan and have suffered for years but thats my team. Makes winning all that more special . If i turn on them cause things not going good than id be front runner. Dont be a front runner! Stick tbrough it good and bad! Yankee fans have reputation of being front runners. Ill ask who plays 2nd base and they ll have no idea! Funny stuff

[@scottcarroll1913]

I get it but you can’t not watch or stop following a team when things are bad that’s called being fickle. My father in law watches every orioles game even when they were 50 GAMES under 500. Im right there with you Boone is a joke, Hal is a joke, but you can’t not watch. Mets fans lived with the Wilpons wasting the careers or deGrom, Reyes, Wright.

[@Johnnyrocks34]

@@scottcarroll1913 its being a front runner. Only watch when everything good. Ill bet you this guy doesnt even know who plays second base. He ll have to look it up. You know how many yankee fans i get w that. They talk all this crap and ill ask them who plays second base. Real fans get it easy. Fake ones always have to think about it. Start naming names. Its a joke.

[@GFS695]

Funny seeing Yankee fans clamoring for Stanton after burying him.

[@FC-gq9eb]

Should of gotten Luis Arraez when they had the chance.

[@lasticonoclast2960]

I miss Billy Martin

[@ld3789]

Yanks suck Mets sucks. Back afta this

[@chrisweidner4768]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hanhammer4319]

Lol.. I needed this laugh

[@paulfiore7083]

WE BEAT MEDICADE😂

[@dcf4psu]

Where is Mickey Rivers?

[@josephlinnell9855]

As a Mets fan I loved Mick the Quick. Nettles and Munson.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

"The kid makes things happen."

[@StevenFeldleit]

Soto will go to Mets who outbid yanks. Yanks will sign alanso to replace rizzo

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Mets have tons of hitting and no pitching. Why would they invest $700 million in hitting?

[@StevenFeldleit]

@@GeraldM_inNC cohen can afford it and it puts fans in seat. Also his power enables them to let Pete go who is several years older. They could move vientos to first

[@TheodoreRizzo]

The Mets it’ll ruin Soto’s career from the moment they sign him.

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Hey 👋 mike any chance trump picks giambi. ? For vp ? I’ll hang up and listen 📞

[@garrysaint-vil725]

Franceser 🪦 Yankees

[@kenkovacs8370]

Hope they never win another game!!!!

[@TheodoreRizzo]

L-10 2-8 😢😂

[@savidge08]

You ain’t seen nothing yet, 5-3 Soux

[@louismcbride5623]

Gleyber is a bum… case closed

[@hanhammer4319]

Well said

[@tpc3347]

Karma for stealing him from the Cubs.

[@SportsGerbil]

The Yankees aren't in a full freefall. All teams have a couple slumps during the season. It's all going to boil down to October in that crapshute of a tournament anyway.

[@gerardcomeau]

Mike Stanton is terrible and has been since the Yankees got him . The fascination of Stanto is mind-boggling .

[@Bronnysux]

Yankees suck.

[@little_thebodyguard3032]

I disagree Biden will win total overreaction

[@chrisweidner4768]

Biden winning will be humiliating to our Republic as it will prove conclusively that his criminal handlers cannot be removed.

[@user-vg2eg7oo5n]

It will take a few days to count the magic, multiplying paper ballots, but the landslide will go to Biden.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

I never trusted volpe, rizzo and Cortez with his antics in the mound this is garbage!!