Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez likens the ailing Yankees to the “Chihuahuas” after shutout loss to Braves.
The New York Yankees have fallen to the AL East basement, losing 3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Yankees and Boston Red Sox are longtime rivals. Former Red Sox star pitcher and World Series Champion Pedro Martinez missed an opportunity to compound the Yankees' plight after a shutout loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Not only did the Yankees not score a single run in Tuesday's game, they conceded just one goal and were down in four double plays. During the postgame show on TBS, Martinez didn't hold back as he provided his analysis on the Bronx Bombers' current state.
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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez walks through the batting tunnel prior to the opening game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox April 15, 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. All players wear the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
“It's incredible. It's hard to see the Yankees doing this,” Martinez said on TBS.
“I remember watching the Yankees early in the season and when they were going well, they seemed so confident. It was like watching a Bulldog take on a Chihuahua when they played these teams. Now they look like the Chihuahuas to everyone else.” Team, especially a good team like the Atlanta Braves. It looks like there is no game.
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Martinez's comparisons to the Chihuahuas come at a time when the Yankees' 30-season winning streak may be coming to an end. Postseason odds in New York are also on life support.
The Yankees played well in May and early June and had a record well over .500. But since June 4, the team has played 24-35. Reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge's toe injury was likely responsible for New York's absence. Judge recently returned to the lineup after a lengthy absence.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 is congratulated during Game 3 of the 2003 American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park October 11, 2003 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 4-3. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The Yankees have struggled to win series over the past two and a half months, and have only managed to win one since early July. The only win of the series came against the Kansas City Royals – one of the worst teams in all of the major leagues.
“I do not know what it is. If it's a trust thing that they have in this clubhouse, it's a character thing,” Martinez said. “Man, they shouldn't look so vulnerable.”
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees throws his bat aside after making a walk during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 15, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
The Yankees dominated this week's series opener against the Braves, losing 11-3. Gerrit Cole aside, New York's starting lineup has been largely disappointing this season.
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“(Tuesday) they didn't play the cleanest game,” Martinez said. “They didn't pitch like they should have, even though Severino looked like he was sharp, he just used his pitches wrong.”
