What went wrong for the Yankees? | First Take

[@_owiee_]

Dude Jeff Passan will forever be an elite baseball reporter, this man killed this coverage

[@Eye_Of_RaRa]

Bro he's hilarious😂😂 Nobody is safe from his slander and I'm always here for it😂

[@drdmx]

100

[@johancorrales6537]

Hop off

[@_owiee_]

@@johancorrales6537 🤡🤡🤡

[@ryantrent2114]

He's full of it. He's a tool just like most of the others

[@aiwash2766]

Well they wanted Houston, they got em 😂😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Exactly, we gave them what they wanted and now they regret it!!!! 🤣

[@kishahngood5825]

😂😂 this segment was hilarious he was really hurt 😂

[@Ricky_Bobby2314]

Them Yankees was celebrating Judge home run season and the media twerk it up making it a distraction instead of taking care of business. To get swept at Yankees Stadium is just down right pitiful.

[@thetruth1816]

1) struck out 50 times..( in a 4 game series) 2) no continuity in the lineup 3) no actual lead off hitter 4) no dominate postseason ace 5) no clutch hitter .. I could go on and on..

[@darbuki13]

Go on, please do. 🤔... let me try The Yankees do not have a cohesive team, they are a bunch of overpaid individuals and their general manager and manager don't have a clue.

[@thetruth1816]

@@darbuki13 I don't have all day to talk about the Yankees and "overpaid" is a new york radio word.. I don't really wanna get into that..

[@darbuki13]

@@thetruth1816 Ain't that the truth.

[@seabass450]

As Houston native and Astros fan all my life... you people don't get it! You can't buy your way into a world series with huge payrolls. Astros does it for pennies on the dollar. You have to revamp the entire org from top to bottom. Build up the analytics... build up the farm system.... make conservative but necessary trades during the season... paying Garrett cole $300 million to choke. you people are out of your minds if you think throwing money at the Yankees is some how going to magically fix their losing record. This team is stuck in the 90s. Everything and I mean everything about this team is stuck in the 80s and 90s. You have GOT TO GET REAL Yankees! Stop the excuses... clean house and rebuild the team using modern 2022 methods that work

[@scottprewitt4712]

ESPN talks MLB - a miracle.

[@Zack_410]

The reason they don't is because barely anyone cares about it. The NFL and NBA have waaaayyy bigger audiences.

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@Zack_410 it goes like this in terms of sports popularity all over the world ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🏒 in that particular order.

[@clarkesmith.]

@@1990Thunderbolt there are fking tons of sports in the world so it's not really fair to just talk about these 5 sports. But just comparing the 4 US major sports + soccer, then yeah, that order is rightttt..... but if you were to switch baseball and football, I don't think you can go wrong with that.

[@Notcleverenough]

ESPN talks *Yankees Fixed your sentence, it had a crucial error grammatically

[@JoSe8Y]

And yet instead of talking about how good the Astros are, or how they’ve climbed back from the scandals to build the most consistent team in the league, they focus on their darling Yankees.

[@TheMan750]

As a Yankee hater, this is annually a great day for me. Of all the teams to beat them like this, the one team Yankees fans can’t shut up about them cheating and they still won, this is the cherry on top of the 3 tier chocolate cake.

[@XBlittzX]

And to think, the Astros only had to tank for 10 years to build this team. At least they can say they did it the right way...oh wait

[@marcuslawson6800]

@@XBlittzX We had 3 bad years genius. Plus the Yankees cheated as well. Go cry in the car.

[@cooljhags7356]

@@XBlittzX Astros did not Tank for 10 years it was only 3 dude

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Yankees were caught cheating in 2015 2017 and 2021

[@mike-0451]

@@XBlittzXthey lost for maybe 4 years lmao. They built their team in three drafts. Got Springer, Correa, bregman and Tucker within 4 years.

[@29mailliw]

As a yankee fan i will no longer blame that cheating scandal on houston yeah they cheated but now thats done we still cant beat them . we have become the dallas cowboys of the mlb

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Yankees were caught cheating in 2015 2017 and 2021.....

[@jamesgarcia6966]

And the Yankees cheated before

[@somewhere-n-Texas]

😂😂😂😂

[@ryantrent2114]

​@@jamesgarcia6966Everyone in baseball cheats. It's a nice dirty game

[@kingspawn2412]

Dusty baker is what went wrong, this coach is a relentless consistent competitor and winner who knows how to win games and series with talented teams .

[@Jason09_]

0 world series wins

[@dionr1168]

Then why did he blow a 5-0 lead in Game 6 of a World Series that he was leading 3-2? Why did he blow the NLCS after the Steve Bartman incident?

[@Mike-jv4rz]

LOL- we had Dusty in Chicago, not so much IMO....

[@debeatz1012]

the coach in baseball is literally the most meaningless out of any sport

[@lastreal4111]

@@debeatz1012 I’d argue that’s an NBA coach of a stacked team

[@handynmusic1762]

houston kicking thier butts for like 6 years now

[@JasonKing8113]

Im as much a Yankees fan as the next New Yorker but i must say im embarrassed and upset but not surprised. The fact Yankees fans were asking for Houston shows how ignorant majority of the fanbase are. They barely and i mean barely got by Cleveland who pushed them to a win or go home game 5 and ya'll asking for Houston? Be careful what you wish for Smh

[@tylervasquez192]

TRUTH!!!!!

[@alecbormia4523]

I'm not a yankee fan but I did say to my yankee fan friends that the fact that the Yankees needed 5 games to beat the Cleveland Guardians as a bad sign. Also said to a different friend that the Astros were going to run all over the AL unless the Yankees played like they did before they started tanking. The Yankees didn't and the Astros stomped them. But yes there are so many bandwaggoning Yankee fans it's so annoying I hate it.

[@distortedsoul27]

No different to how Cowboys fans and Lakers fans get really.

[@XxThePhantomFreezexX]

& McCullers wuz OFF last nite blown opportunity

[@Jason09_]

Bro you acting like the Yankees can duck Houston and get to the World series lol they have to beat them to win it all so the “We want Houston” chants was for the competitive spirit to want to beat the best.

[@aspacebeing710]

The Astros played nearly perfect baseball I have never seen a team pitch that well in a series before they throw every pitch with such wicked movement and their bullpen is just so hard to hit they know how to keep you off balance because they locate everything so well so they force you to swing at pitches that look like strikes some of those sliders were just insane I don't know how anyone could hit them when they are on like that I think the Phillies are about to get swept as well

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Im an astros fan and im a little worried. We struggle with these nl east wild card teams. Lost the last two ws to nl east teams.

[@akmd114379]

​@@LaggyMcstutters diff team, won't be easy but we should come out with a w

[@torah6077]

After, the cheating scandal, and manage to make it to the world series two straight years is so impressive. No Correa, Cole and Springer etc. I would like to see Harper get one, but it wouldn't hurt me one bit, if the Astro wins. I always liked Dusty Baker.

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@LaggyMcstutters I don’t know how they are doing it yet, but before the series is over, I will figure out how the Stros are cheating. As the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat and the Stros are definitely feline

[@pnotuner1]

Good for you to recognize their great pitching. And they are modeling it for all these other teams to see. Look for an upswell in good pitching throughout the Major Leagues in the next few years

[@philb.1502]

The Yankees have too many flaws compared to the Astros! The Yanks have NO closer in the bullpen! Their starting pitching is a crapshoot outside of Cole! Their lineup is too dependent on home runs! They strike out a ton! They have NO speed in the lineup and don't manufacture" cheap runs". They need more contact hitters that have decent on base percentages and fewer strike outs. I think I just described the Astros!! The Yankees need to be more like the Stros!!!

[@tigerhoods7927]

Pedro trolling Yankees fans 🤣

[@PeanutButterAndJellyBros]

Astros just the better team. 🤷‍♂️

[@nickypeeps93]

Y’all need to stop covering just the Yankees especially when they lose every year. If your going to cover baseball cover each playoff series for cryin out loud.

[@michaelhession2105]

The issue for the Yankees is that they've run into the machine that is the Houston Astros. Don't feel bad, everyone else in the AL has had that problem.

[@Mostillist]

sox and rays beat them its only the yankees that can't

[@johnrambo3831]

I know they’re from the NL, but the Braves and Dodgers had little trouble with the Astros as well.

[@robertwatt7775]

Let’s see if the Phillies can beat them

[@philb.1502]

The Stros are in the Yankees heads!

[@joejones5125]

@@johnrambo3831 Braves and Nationals*

[@fandom2082]

Regular season was awesome but why is Judge worth $40 mil? He hit .065 in the ALCS, and under .200 for the post season. 62 HRs is great but when it counted he historically folded

[@jayclean5653]

The only reason I wouldn't give him a long contract is his age and size. Big hitters like him break down quicker than smaller players. And he's already 30 or 31.

[@cnivar1027]

Answer: they faced their daddies And this is coming from a Yankees fan

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@buckeyecolt3468]

George is rolling in his grave so hard, it is causing readings on seismographs

[@samushunter0048]

Team was built to beat you with Homeruns, they don't play small ball and don't have the players to play small ball. Judge to be honest don't fit right with the Yankees. They need more RBI centered players and baserunners who can run.

[@dme1016]

They need more AWA...ATHLETES WITH ATTITUDE to match the city they play in. This team might as well be an Iowa City team.

[@soultrain58]

Trade Judge. He is not the base hitter you need.

[@Notcleverenough]

Its never "Are the Astros good?" Its always "Why did our overpaid team lose?"

[@drdmx]

This exactly!

[@Rocketpower713]

They're seeing things from their point of view as Yankees fans. They don't gaf about the Astros.

[@Notcleverenough]

@@Rocketpower713 they ARE Yankees fans. ESPN in based out of New York

[@ImmaBeast713]

@@Notcleverenough ESPN is based out of Connecticut

[@idigchickflicks8730]

@@Rocketpower713 they don’t give af about Houston sports in general

[@chloewu2760]

Dude the Yankees just faced their daddies

[@allenmobley8444]

More like what went RIGHT with the Astros. The Yankees didn’t have pitching it’s that simple!

[@JC-vz9vn]

and hitting, and fielding, and coaching ....😅🤣😂

[@kevanpatel5538]

Houston is just flat out better. Better batting lineup, starting pitching, bullpen, and lastly coaching

[@petermontoya1796]

Mr. Smith is once again, right !! The Yankees put way too much time and effort into Aaron Judge and his attempt to beat the single season homerun record. That's it. It's not about one player. It takes all 25 to win a pennant. As long a the Yankees keep doing this, they will always lose.

[@dionr1168]

It didn't help that guys like DJ LeMahieu were hurt, and Aroldis Chapman quit on the team right when the playoffs started.

[@stickman1742]

@@dionr1168 Chapman always blows big games so not having him was a plus.

[@justintorres5325]

As a Yankee fan ,im tired af of the Astros ugh

[@quiksandd9949]

Astros fans don’t want the passan praise. We remember his comments years ago

[@johnrambo3831]

You mean when they were caught stealing signs and banging on trash cans to win a fraudulent title?

[@P5ych1c]

Passan has always been fair to us wym lmao

[@quiksandd9949]

@@P5ych1c go back and listen when we were first caught cheating.

[@quiksandd9949]

@@johnrambo3831 yankees and red sox cheated too pal

[@donovan6528]

Facts. Screw that guy.

[@danteti6422]

Can win if you don’t score runs. Pitching could be better but wasn’t the issue this postseason

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Yankees have a lineup full of strikeout guys. Astros will beat you every year till you get some guys who can put the ball in play.

[@willisgordon2449]

They believed in all the press releases that talked about how good they were, Boy did they get woke up about who has the best team.

[@tyleracreator]

Astros run the American League 4th pennant in 6 years

[@tylervasquez192]

YESSURRRR!!!!!!!!

[@antimike11]

They the golden State of baseball

[@juliusdavis-marshall9136]

@@antimike11 Golden state 😅if they lose they will be 1-3 in the World Series, far from golden state more like the cavs

[@antimike11]

@@juliusdavis-marshall9136 I'll give you that, I don't watch much baseball 😂😂😂

[@PhuccjooMann]

What went wrong??. The Astros DOMINATED!

[@anthonymcfadden5967]

Houston Astros: Making America Mad Again.....😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShaneDouglas713]

What went wrong? Easy, they underestimated Astros' greatness and paid the price....

[@coryjohnson2486]

They couldn’t BUY a championship (once again). When the Yankees lose, America wins.

[@jakestumm4101]

Who did they buy?

[@Yeahhghjkklll]

@@jakestumm4101 gerrit cole and Giancarlo Stanton

[@IshFromNJ]

I Still Can’t Believe The Yankees Got Swept… 🤣 “ WE WANT HOUSTON!! “ 🤣

[@odigomez1787]

The problem is no consistent hitters on the team. Yankees fell in love with the home run ball. We need Jeter type of hitters. Judge got 1 hit in the 4 games. The whole roster needs a shake down. Yankees ace, Cole, got out pitched by the Astros third best pitcher. I know everyone likes to blame Boone but he ain’t out there getting struck out.

[@debeatz1012]

Rizzo ?

[@franciscocolin2008]

The Phillies got to the World Series with bad defense, but superb hitting. Donaldson at 3rd and Torres at 2nd didn't really impact the series much if you ask me.

[@debeatz1012]

@@franciscocolin2008 donaldson played flawless defense

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@franciscocolin2008 let us not forget, the Yankees had three ex-Cubs starting. Rizzo, Donaldson, and Torres. That’s a lot to overcome

[@franciscocolin2008]

@@debeatz1012 year for nothing. Trea Turner played bad defense, but the guy was hustling on the base pads or trying to make something out there.

[@him8348]

As an Astros fan we did play the Phillies in reg season and won the series 2-1 but this is a whole diff team now even tho they fought for their 6th seed spot , these two teams are gonna clash , Harper , Schwarber , Hoskins , Realmuto, vs the Astros bullpen is gonna be a very very interesting setup but the Astros are taking it in 5-6 games

[@Richking213]

“Whose your Daddy”!!! 😂😂😂😂🤣

[@jarviswilliams2465]

Yankees joined the Braves, Dodgers & Mets on the sidelines. Nothing more nothing less. Now let the Judge sweepstakes begin.

[@losdawg6265]

Sometimes, you just need to recognize who your Daddy is.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelolson582]

Who's your daddy 😂😂

[@azneph611]

It’s all talk SAS. Astros are a better team

[@Sicnesses23]

How about some love for the Astros

[@markymark512]

Ay they got Jett Passan!!🛩🛩

[@marquisberry1501]

I live in NY, but from Chicago. I love when any NY team loses.

[@josephjoy875]

BRING IN DON MATTINGLY, THE FANS WOULD LOVE HIM AS MANAGER. HE'S BETTER THAN BOONE.

[@thetruth1816]

Last time the Yankees got outclassed and swept like this was when they started a modified rebuild after the 2013 season..

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

Judge choked and exposed the lack of a complete team by the NYY. The end.

[@dreeco1762]

Boone said the open dome is what went wrong lol

[@clifford7594]

The Houston Astros are a light years better team than the Yankees. The Yankees will be paying for Cole and Stanton for years. Signing Judge would bury them.

[@315Mikey]

I love watching sports media personnel squirm like this! They stopped being reporters a long time ago and became Yankees fans paid to be on TV. The Astros may not be unstoppable forever, but I'm going to enjoy it while they are!

[@musicalmelodies3595]

Upon leaving the Stadium, The Yankees all tipped their hats and called the Astros their daddy

[@Lucarus100]

I can tell you what went wrong. Its the lack of fire and leadership in the clubhouse and the front office. Boone and Cashman needs to go. There needs to drastic change in management and front office in order for this team to succeed moving forward. All the talent and money is being wasted

[@josephjoy875]

BRING IN MATTINGLY AND JETER THEN IT'S ALL TRUE BLOODED YANKEE GREATS.

[@vinceedwards3978]

Mr. Passan basically ripped and Trolled SAS, telling him they got outclassed, and beaten down, got swept, embarrassing!!!!! Massive diss on his own show!!! My ex graduated with her Masters from Winston Salem State University, but would probably be ASHAMED BY these Yankees.

[@LysergiCoyotl]

It's crazy that as a kid we were all watching Jeff Passan play Alfalfa in Little Rascals and now he's on ESPN

[@saulshine1969]

The Yankees are a great team on paper but their offense lives and dies by the home run. I'm more concerned about why the stands were so empty during a elimination game. The fans in NYC only love their teams when they are winning.

[@RatedKwong1]

SAS dont give a fk about the yankees lmao, he talks about them 3 times a year. GTFO

[@kevinmoore9547]

Exactly! Thank you. He only talks about them when the postseason comes around or when they’re doing really well doing the regular season. He doesn’t discuss the Yankees otherwise because he doesn’t know anything about baseball.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Yankees > Twins Astros > Yankees

[@rabbijoe316]

Gotta keep Judge. Get rid of Stanton & maybe Donaldson/ Rizzo. Spend the rest on improving pitching.

[@bigslime2235]

Rizzo been the most consistent hitter in the playoffs, tf you on

[@rabbijoe316]

@@bigslime2235 Rizzo's been fine. Bader has obviously been the most consistent hitter this postseason. But this is about cutting some costs along with getting some younger bats and better pitching. Rizzo isn't trash, but money has to be cut from somewhere. Judge is a need; Rizzo is not.

[@kevinmoore9547]

@@rabbijoe316 no team is trading for the remaining 6 years and almost $180 million left on Stanton’s contract. lol

[@smashboogietheilladelic5740]

No one fears the Yankees anyone with a brain knew this was gonna happen.

[@Richking213]

Everybody used to be scared of Jeter era teams… these Yankees ain’t ishhh lol

[@zachcoggins9018]

Not to this level though. I thought it’d go 5 or 6.

[@ericschneider4976]

@@Richking213 here is an embarrassing fact for Yankees fans. The lowly Royals have been in two World Series since the Yankees last went. That would have been bearable 40+ years ago when the two teams met in the ALCS 4 out of 5 years. Now?

[@RaidenNexus97]

Glad the Stros won but im actually disappointed in the Yankees. I thought they would at least show up for their home crowd, not get eliminated and swept at home.

[@alyasahdayaan1063]

The trades they made, the pitching, and the batting line up. Wasted season.

[@markstanich64]

NEVER EVER IN MY LIFE TIME WOULD I EXPECT THE YANKEES TO BE SWEPTED THEY GOT EMBARRASSED BEAT DOWN . HATS OFF TO THE ASTROS GO SWEEP PHILLIE.

[@damitzdesign]

Why is it always, "Why did the Yankees lose?", instead of why the other team won? It's almost like the national media are sour losers for the Yankees....

[@lile4life713]

They didn’t want Houston , lol New York got way to big headed

[@longsalad5334]

Let’s go Passan!

[@Fatta007]

Yankees disappoint every year

[@joedawg713]

Houston walked up and NY had a problem

[@mmaguire0601]

stros got a bullpen of dudes

[@44excalibur]

Someone needs to remind Stephen A. that people talking about the Yankees all the time when the discussion is about MLB is about as annoying as people talking about the Cowboys all the time when the discussion is about the NFL.

[@jayval9586]

Yea this was disgraceful 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@louisvelez40]

Hal get rid of Aaron Boone and Cashman, I’m tired of those two. The Astros are the much better team for awhile now congrats to them, they deserved it.

[@Rev8691]

“Stuck where they are” is a on again off again Houston Astros away from the World Series. 2nd half Yankees this year have also been terrible, so this wasn’t a surprise.

[@nickwilson6393]

I’m very disappointed as a Yankees fan

[@keysersoze503]

They played .500 ball after the All Star break. The Astros are a better team. Judge and the rest of the lineup did not hit a lick in the post season.

[@TonyTone1]

Yankees Don’t Need Aaron Judge. Yankees need two great starting pitchers instead of Judge who stroke out a lot in the playoffs. Yankees need two players like Jeremy Peña- from the Astros who’s a clutch hitter and hits Homeruns in the big moments. Great pitching, clutch hitting and defense win championship🎉.

[@ohmega0110]

MLB needs a salary cap!

[@JRashaadIsrael]

Where mad dog 😂😂😂

[@brickz001]

They was mad the houston was cheating an they still back winning lmfao

[@terrencealexander6811]

SAS boy KD got swept in Bk and his Yankees get swept by Houston! Knicks are going to bring more heartbreak this season

[@christianochoa1279]

Let this sink in the Astros starting rotation are all under 30 except verlander. McCullers turns 30 next year. I hate to say it if they continue manage their payroll well they will continue to be a problem.

[@superflykingofficial7373]

Yo why Jeff Passan look like RONALD REGAN 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 GOOD LUCK GOD BLESS

[@buckeyecolt3468]

Completely inexcusable to repeatedly get blown away by the astros. Definitely not our father's yankees.

[@superwong6601]

These aren’t our fathers Astros either. This is one of the best runs in mob history

[@youtubeistryingtocensorme]

Hey Yankees, who’s your daddy?

[@stickman1742]

The father's Yankees blew a 3-0 ALCS lead. Maybe not granddaddy's Yankees.

[@buckeyecolt3468]

@@superwong6601 eventually the astros will be history. All teams go through phases. It is the way sports operates. I dont see the yankees being a world series threat for a very long time

[@ItsGamingFancy]

@@stickman1742 and this was right after going to 6 out of the previous 8 World Series and winning 4 of them. "Our father's" yankees were a dynasty

[@zacharyrodriguez6027]

Judge is about to get up outta there! He’s gone and Yankees know it

[@coolcole1467]

Boone needs to be fired! What an idiot manager, who thinks he can reinvent BB. How do you bat Aaron Judge as your lead off hitter? Even into the playoffs? Bader had to hit 4 HRs in the playoffs for Boone to see the value of a normal, classic batting order where the power bats are in the middle of the lineup

[@williambrightman1375]

Yankees lost to a better team with a better manager, That's the answer.

[@ajlegakis8452]

Uhh...ESPN, it says ALCS Game 5. They got swept 4-0. I know y'all don't have to worry about much but at least try to look professional

[@bdizzle9484]

The Astros…that’s the answer!!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@franklinmorel9827]

As a yankee fan, maturing is realizing that as good as the Yanks were this season, this team is not built to win it all. They live and die by the home run, and outside of Cole and Nestor, the pitching staff is horrible. Meanwhile, the Stros got the recipe to win it all: a great pitching staff, contact, and baserunning. Long story short, until they actually fix their issues, I do not see the Yankees winning a chip in the near future.

[@WrestlingIsReal649]

The coach is the reason for their downfall 😂😂😂😂

[@josephjoy875]

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!

[@PaulieWalnuts1776]

You mean manager? And Aaron Boone isn’t the only problem they have…

[@coreyrowe4119]

The answer is pretty easy, they were never as good as they were hyped up to be in the first place.

[@1990Thunderbolt]

judge should just leave new york. it'll do him a big favor cause there's no way you can win with this team!

[@andrerandall7873]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@alecbormia4523]

hey maybe he'll just leave the bronx and take the 7 train over to Queens.... as unlikely as it is you never know. 👀👀

[@1990Thunderbolt]

@@andrerandall7873 yeah, that’s the Yankees alright. You just made a perfect emoji that describes about them. Good job lmfao 🤡

[@texasinvestor9942]

He’s coming to the stros

[@MichaelJohnson-pg1zg]

H Town Astros is very very good!!

[@preponement]

I thing they might find the answer is: Houston has a better team.

[@shinrips]

To me, the biggest mistake that the coaching & management did was to change the lineup too often. It was so obvious because the Yankees made so many mistakes in the field, high school and pony league mistakes--routine dp's & fielding. Carpenter should not have started and Kiner-Filefa should have started among other things.

[@donaldbrooks9588]

Probably the easiest road to win the world series for the Astros possibly 3 sweeps.

[@boomerang8909]

At least they won a Playoff Series unlike that basketball team.

[@Amlikemorning]

Yankess got sweep smh we need pictures idc cause Houston is killing us year after year after year 😩😩😩

[@christidavis6182]

ESPN First Take

[@denver.d7030]

They just didn't want it bad enough plain and simple!