IT'S BAD! 😧 Stephen A. on the Yankees' World Series 'COLLAPSE,' Juan Soto & Aaron Boone | First Take

[@ig7564]

Yankees deserved to lose last night, they were playing little league ball last night

[@danielclark241]

That's an insult to little leaguers. Even they don't make mistakes like that.

[@2bigbufords]

what an embarrassment

[@DannyMiller-e7l]

Ysnkeees lacked urgency and focus

[@ambiesb]

White Sox would have played better.

[@cmoreno068]

Don't insult little leaguers.

[@geeman8332]

Imagine Yankee fans being mad at Soto being a mercenary and that franchise has bought championships for 50 years

[@leoszn201]

@@geeman8332 the media love bringing up bs! They literally just lost the world series why are you asking about free agency

[@kwamebrownthegoat8066]

If they’re gonna be mad at anyone, should be Aaron Sludge. Awful Center Field play that 5th inning

[@tomtalley2192]

@@kwamebrownthegoat8066 I thought he could have caught the double by Hernandez. Got a bad jump, and gave up on it too soon.

[@ADGWise]

If Cole hustles to first base nobody scores and they go into the 6th inning up 5-0

[@danerook]

They don't buy champs

[@luisdaniel7027]

I’m a Yankee fan and I don’t want to hear no Yankee fans complaining or angry with Soto if he leaves .. he did his job this was a phenomenal season for him and the Yankees I LOVE JUDGE OUR CAPTAIN but he didn’t show up in the postseason or the World Series

[@CoachRJ334]

WELL SAID ...GO 🧦's

[@trentbrown5591]

Yankees fan, do you think the brewers would have a shot at Soto or it’s a long shot?

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

Judge is soft. 6’7” 275lb pile of passive Virginia. They’ll never win with that millennial loser

[@jamesway]

Soto would be a fool to stay, he needs to demand that Boone leaves.

[@marcelovera345]

Just a great feeling 8 rings, year of 24', KOBE!

[@RobbieStacks90]

What does Kobe have to do with anything? What was he doing flying a helicopter to a high school basketball game?

[@salvadorrodriguez5797]

@@RobbieStacks90Kobe is LA. shut your mouth Robbie Boy

[@greenm0bsta889]

​@@salvadorrodriguez5797Kobe was an Eagles and Phillies fan

[@CeBme]

Be nice, ma'am ​@@RobbieStacks90

[@comala27]

​@RobbieStacks90 shhhhh you sound stupid

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

you know who the real winner is? people that stayed home and watch the game on tv haha

[@mambaASI]

how so?

[@Leo_seguridad]

Why??

[@loveeeeexo]

Sounds like someone couldn’t go to the game

[@kelvinlawson9243]

I had Atlanta braves winning it all this season

[@Censortube21]

I was thinking people who actually got sleep and didn’t waste 3 hours of their life

[@JohnDoe-qu7gm]

To not cover a bag at first base as a pitcher is an incredible gaff in concentration

[@asqwert2121]

Too many mistakes for a champion level game

[@luispaez7504]

I admit, as a Texan, I'm a Yankee hater. I'm also a Dodgers fan since the 70s but this implosion was hard to watch even though it left me deliriously happy.

[@danielclark241]

They went from the late 1990s Yankees to the 1980s Yankees in ONE GAME. I have no words.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

More like in 1 inning

[@greggieballz2894]

This team would get beat by the 1985 and 1986 yankees. No question in my mind. Forget the 90s yankees. In a class all their own.

[@davidsutter3431]

That fly ball drop by judge - u can c he did not “look ball “ into glove - u learn that in little league

[@Bnoise22]

Imagine thinkin critiquing Aaron Judge on a little league level is crazy work. He had a bad game bad series. He still knows how to play baseball

[@greenm0bsta889]

​@Bnoise22 Lol Judge sucked this series but that comment is CRAZY work

[@mambaASI]

@@Bnoise22 he made a mistake one would make in little league...and he did it in elimination game in the world series lmao

[@jakobetheanimevtuber4102]

that mistake allowed the dodgers to gain confidence

[@jonnyhaze]

Every gold glover has dropped one like that at some point in their career. It sucks that it happened at such a bad time.

[@danielclark241]

This is the problem that I have with these Yankees; it's just a job to them. They show no emotion whatsoever, not even when things are going bad. If this were the late-1990s Yankees, Paul O'Neil would've wrecked the entire dugout.

[@LiTTLeDizZyUriNe]

Thats a good way to put it. I dont feel any passion watching them play, its not fun at all. Its just a job

[@JasonKing8113]

It wasn't just the 5th inning it was Cole not covering 1st that did them in

[@tkuro1529]

Honestly yeah. One could make a case for it being Rizzo's fault since he was closer, but that was the fuckery. You could argue had Judge not dropped the ball first Cole wouldn't be exhausted from throwing extra pitches and would run to 1st. Bad looks man...

[@matthewfairclough456]

I agree 100%

[@varevalo87]

Glad you could recognize that SAS! We were the best team this year, despite all the injuries, we rallied and pushed through!

[@NuYoRicanFlava]

"we"? 🤔

[@leoszn201]

The New York guardians lol

[@em1355]

To Stephen A.s Smith, "Yankees, What can go wrong will GO WRONG! Choke!! To, Stephen, why don't you do a short video of Yankee fans crying??? Personally, I was SOOOO HAPPY to see the Yankees lose, because of Stephen A.s Smith. Go Dodgers!!!

[@brandensimmons653]

Winnihg their 8th Ring in 24 Kobe is looking down happy in heaven

[@coldbloodedclowns6797]

Time for Boone to go. The Yankees beat themselves in game 1 and game 5. You cant have this in the WS. This is a direct reflection on the Manager. The Mets would have won against this Yankee team. Dodgers deserve their flowers, they were the better team.

[@jll9697]

That's why they are champions 🏆

[@PoppaCYS]

Only Yankee fans can act as if this team is a full-on failure. They played a better team. Stephen A totally discounted how absolutely dominant the Dodgers were.

[@conradkappel9426]

The Yankees have the highest paid players in baseball and can't execute the fundamentals of the game. They have a management problem.

[@stavrosanenoglou1274]

Take that Stephen A Smith. My Dodgers 2024 World Series Champs. Gentlemen Sweep anyone? Have a Spooky Spectacular Halloween everyone!

[@crini413]

Not impressive. Baseball sucks. Just buy your championship lol

[@Andrew-nu4hi]

“My dodgers” lmao

[@kingkobun81]

​@@crini413 false. In the last 25 years, 9 teams have won championships without being in the top 10 of payroll.

[@curtmieczkowski4763]

Who cares. They spent about 5x most teams.

[@kingkobun81]

@@curtmieczkowski4763 "5x more than most teams" is hyperbole. They spent 4x more than the bottom ranked team who happened to be tanking because they're relocating.

[@johnf2926]

game IQ is painfully lacking for this Yankees' team, the talent is obviously there, you got nobody to blame but the coaches

[@ericsupermagnificent]

I wanted the Yankees to win but they deserved to lose. I enjoyed listening to John Sterling and suzyn waldman.

[@DannyMiller-e7l]

Ysnkeees lacked urgency and focus

[@hugovalentincounseling]

Soto had to say that or else lose leverage in the negotiations.

[@henzy12-k6y]

First take literally only talks about baseball if it involves the major market teams. It’s disgraceful the lack of care they give to the game other than when certain teams win or there is a “scandal”

[@bruhha....2864]

There's no Scandal bro it just baseball isn't nearly as important or popular as it was 20 30 40 years ago all the sports shows don't talk about it unless it's exclusively to Major League Baseball

[@henzy12-k6y]

@ not saying now but other than ohtnai’s gambling thing early in the year, they only have talked about the Yankees or dodgers. Why even talk about it when there are 28 other teams?

[@PuffySofty]

Soto should run to the Mets asap~! At least it's fun over there~!!

[@greenm0bsta889]

The Yankees have to get rid of the dumb clean cut policy. It's 2024 and George has been dead for 15 years.

[@DannyMiller-e7l]

Ysnkeees lacked urgency and focus

[@JessicaL3003]

No they don’t

[@theprimordialone1316]

Bingo , try something different

[@greenm0bsta889]

@@DannyMiller-e7l True, but the policy itself is stupid

[@bns434]

@@greenm0bsta889what’s the clean cut policy?

[@jamesbrown1571]

Cole wouldn't have made it to first, but the no effort deffinatly made the teams confidence get shot for the rest of the inning.

[@Dominique-mc1ec]

Mid sentence cut off is insane fireable offense

[@TLR1988]

The coaching and subs were horrible. Using analytics, they brought in 2 junk pitchers against the best lineup in baseball and kept judge in center after the 1st blunder. He's clearly not a center fielder.

[@Rectifier950]

No pitching no soto period

[@ivandesantis858]

As a neutral no dog in the fight baseball fan I just observed that the Dodgers did more of the little things right than the Yankees. Dodgers ran hard on every ground ball no matter the score. Dodgers for the most part fielded their positions better and Roberts was more decisive with his bullpen because of all the moves he had to make to beat the Padres.

[@pacdonitti]

Stephen A trolls the cowboys. What about those Yankees though ???😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1972adamw]

it's not a collapse. Judge went into a slump at the worst time possible. Yankees weren't good defensively this year.

[@michaelmentality]

Judge is an overrated post season choker!

[@ItsZestyGaming]

soto is coming to LA I see it in his eyes

[@Am0ment0fB]

Lindor, Nimmo, Alonso, Vientos, Marte, Alvarez, Winker. Plus better pitching and a bullpen. LGM Ha.

[@tomanguyen]

How ironic that Yankees collapsed during the 5th inning with 5 runs ahead.. 😂

[@paulduffy8774]

soto is out of there

[@JackGeezy]

And respect to Mad Dog, I know he can't stand Dodgers. He is right about the Dodgers being the best team in all of sports.

[@chiefsandwarriorslover1543]

-Celtics won the NBA finals. -Dodgers won the World Series. Man we did us sports fans do to deserve this?

[@calebelectric]

You know that’s a good thing right? Of course it depends who you ask that question. For me it was an amazing year as a Boston sports and a Dodgers fan.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

It also happen in 1981 Celtics and dodgers winning in the same year if I’m correct

[@saber26ful]

Just wait till the Chiefs get their 3peat smh…

[@Am0ment0fB]

Mets took them to 6 and won one in LA. Now, we getting our boy Soto. LGM Ha.

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

The dodgers will be a destined for dynasty

[@Am0ment0fB]

@Frankieefootballmundial Mets almost had them with no pitching or a bullpen. Next year, uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, just go look up Booker T and hulk Hogan promo. Ha.

[@nando7187]

Keep Boone 😂😂😂😂

[@tonimontana2691]

Congrats Dodgers Lets go LA. Freddie Freeman was the man. 💙

[@EyesWideOpenTruth]

Complete Embarrassment shame I’m done with this team

[@DominicanAndCivilized]

What a disgraceful way to go out. Very disappointed in the Yankees. Dodgers deserved to win.

[@AlexRFitness]

Why didn’t Rizzo go to the bag?

[@samushunter0048]

Even if Yankees won this game there is no way they beating the Dodgers the next two games. Also Let's Go Mets!!!!!!!

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

I rather would’ve taken the elimination in L.A than be elimanted at home

[@lisawicks8205]

Oh, come on, the Mets couldn’t even make it to the World Series

[@prgmen13]

As much as I like Rizzo, I hope his tenure with the team is done. Can’t have him back at 1st next year

[@user-my6ss4mz4l]

ESPN with their panties in a wad because their favorite team lost 😁

[@e1evene1even]

Those two guys who were banned from this travesty of a game sure lucked out.

[@MrNaturalSez]

The baseball is better over at Citi Field anyway.

[@marsgordeuk]

David Ortiz is like Stephen A when trashing the Yankees.

[@therealsun86]

After the Cole mishap of not covering first base I had a feeling that the Dodgers was going to come back

[@ghambino1]

People forget soto made two blunders fielding in game one so is he worth 700 million. No one does.

[@geeman8332]

Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are probably hall of famers now with this being multiple time winners Mookie(3rd) Freeman(2nd)

[@markmelillo5699]

they were hof worthy long before last night

[@joshuafarfan6503]

@@markmelillo5699this win just solidifies it. Go Dodgers!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@asterx_obelix653]

Soto going to Dodgers would be the funniest thing

[@jonwan]

Rizzos error @ first base was nasty work

[@jeekobu]

that was on cole for not covering

[@yankeeladee02]

As a Yankees fan... Tip of the cap to LA 🫡 🧢 Yanks were outplayed on all levels. Mad respect to LA. The pitching, fielding and the BATS in LA were on fire 🔥. Freeman was an absolute BEAST. Yanks had a respectable season, but I felt they played at 90% not 100% like LA. I think the pitching change last night, pulling Cole... Big mistake! Until next season 💙⚾️🤍

[@mrquietstorm3058]

Aaron judge and Gerrit Cole = OOOOOOOOVER RATED

[@jsmcguireIII]

$31 million Soto is confirmed soft. He seemed indifferent to playing defense. A bad look for Yankees and a bad look for MLB.

[@bluheat007]

I love it. #GO DODGERS 🏆

[@qouta1456]

Soto just reiterated that he hasn't made a decision. That allows other teams to know he's available and he is not sold on the Yankees. He has to be blunt and clear.

[@Milk-xo5ne]

This is the first time i saw SAS talking calmly without yelling....good job😅

[@Babyboythaboss]

Yankees choke again no surprise lets move on P.S. at least u have liberty 🗽 winning the championship 🏆 and the Knicks being super relevant and winning ya will be ok new york chin up drink some new York coffee ☕ and Yankee doodles i guess 😂😆😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😲😳😮😅😅😅😢😂😂

[@sawbasumner4813]

They lost in the World Series. Could be worse. They played so poorly that it doesn’t even hurt as much as if they lost playing well.

[@johnsonle9440]

Its okay you guys got the ny liberty parade😂

[@jimbergmann8633]

The better team won.

[@briang8002]

I am a new yorker I lived in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens for over 37 years Die Hard Yankees fan. The Dodgers were the better that's it.

[@kelvinlawson9243]

Atlanta braves baby

[@raulurameshi]

The way they talk about the Yankees more than the actual champs themselves 😂😂😂

[@tkuro1529]

It's a historic collapse. Dodgers did earn this though!

[@every1readthis]

The year is 2100. Random team, let's not get comfortable, were up 7 runs in the 5th inning, don't Yankee it fellas'! Snowball of Errors.

[@1990Thunderbolt]

Yankees = Celtics! Dodgers = Lakers!

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

A lackluster series

[@mosesruperto7128]

Looking like the 2015 Mets out there.

[@topherbrian4735]

Go Dodgers!

[@carltonellis66]

juan soto sign with the doogers mlb would be sick or he sign back with the nationals

[@remy12]

The only championship New York is seeing is the WNBA one that the refs helped get.

[@TheDevnul]

The reason Ohtani defered his salary is because he wanted a World Series win. At 2 million a year, Magic is laughing all the way to the bank.

[@CoachRJ334]

Whats new the Yankees choked like always

[@chanceolson4]

It jus feels right this year, we fought hard. We did it

[@Trying2Prosper]

Your profile pic says Colorado Rockies.. who is “we”?

[@gregorymckinney666]

Judge from GOAT to scapegoat.

[@AlexLaBorne]

Juan Soto is a mercenary, he doesn't care about loyalty or having a long career with one franchise. He's a generational hitter that every team would love to have but he's on his third team at 25 years old and will probably be on his fourth team at the beginning of next season at 26. It's just business to him, legacy does not matter.

[@Jahrell_Media]

Obviously, Freeman ripped their hearts out with that grand slam in game 1. It was a long season and the Yankees were tired and unfocused with all of the errors they were making. Better luck next season boys, but the Dodgers showed up.

[@Im_a_49er]

They asked the question, and he answered. My goodness. How about you guys don’t ask the question right after they loss. He was keeping it 💯!

[@JohnHolland-m6q]

As a Red Sox fan I thought I would be happier. But then I realized my team absolutely sucks and we won’t sniff another title the rest of my life😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@hermesj.laingii6365]

Well said Mr. Stephen A. Smith 💯‼️👍🏾👍🏾🇧🇸🇧🇸🇧🇸🫵🏾

[@michaelmentality]

Yankees choked away the World Series! Aaron Judge is an overrated choker in the postseason. Congrats LA

[@gmoney2.059]

They where the better team Hands Down ‼️

[@twogamer7149]

Soto should have just declined the question. Shake head and say I don’t want to talk about this right now.

[@RyanAngelo90]

The curse of Luis Castillo

[@RealRJ03]

I looked at my phone and it was 5-0 and thought it was over, then the next time i looked at my phone it was 7-6. Thats crazy!

[@SO-if3yn]

Baseball gods deemed the Yankee fan base unworthy. Uncouth fans.

[@zmansushi]

Juan Soto is going stay in New York and play for the New York METS

[@mroc780]

Dodgers were better team in play and on paper. Yankees got lucky getting royals & guardians who they battered in regular season to batter again in post season. Without soto they dont even make it to the world series, better do whatever they can to keep him

[@ronniepatton7730]

Yankees " LOST " New York finally done something RIGHT!

[@JohnSmith-ez5pw]

Soto: "Show me the moneeeeey!"... can't blame the man at all

[@hugovalentincounseling]

Amateur time at the stadium...

[@andrewtucker6120]

This is what a bad day at work looks like 😔

[@heribertoruizjr.5296]

Haha karma from the dallas curse steve.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joseluismares-ib8ng]

STEPHAN A THANKS FOR MAKING ME SOME MONEY...I ALWAYS BET AGAINST TEAMS YOU SAY ARE GOING TO WIN LOL

[@Mrunder946]

Keep Boone ? Lmao guy can’t manage a bag of chips

[@antno_2064]

Tough

[@davidsutter3431]

Yankees yakked it up - they should have won 5-1