"When does Boone get fired?" - Yankees fans call out team after Michael Tonkin implodes in Guardians loss

The New York Yankees fell to a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Guardians in the series opener on Tuesday. Yankees fans, upset with the defeat, called out some of their glaring decisions.

During the extra inning, with the game tied 3-3, the Yankees bullpen imploded. Fans lashed out at the team's decision to not walk Guardians' Jose Ramirez, which proved costly, as the six-time All-Star singled off Michael Tonkin to load the bases.

David Fry, in his next at-bat, cashed in with a three-run single to give the Guardians a comfortable 8-3 lead at the top of the 12th inning. Yankees fans called out manager Aaron Boone for not helping out the closer and not walking Ramirez.

"When does Boone get fired? Inexcusable not to walk him."

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"Bryan why not intentionally walk Ramirez and go after Freeman there," wondered another fan.

"can you ask boone when he’s going to retire? i can’t keep watching him ruin my life," lashed out a fan.

Several fans also took a swipe at Tonkin for imploding in the 12th inning.

"I'd rather Judge pitch than Tonkin," joked a fan.

"Two rejects picked up by Cashman! Mayza sucked so bad in Toronto. Tonkin nobody else wanted!" wrote another frustrated fan.

"Worst pen and coaching staff in history," wrote a fan calling out the bullpen and the staff.

Yankees fail to capitalize on fast start by Aaron Judge and Juan Soto

The New York Yankees couldn't have asked for a better start in the series opener at Yankee Stadium, as superstar sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge went back-to-back in the first inning.

It was the fifth time the star duo did so in a game this season. However, by the fourth inning, the Guardians had turned things around to make it 3-3. The home team tied the game in the bottom of the fourth as the two teams kept going at each other.

However, the game went into extra innings, where the Yankees bullpen imploded in the 12th, with fans emptying the stadium after the Guardians took a five-run lead. Aaron Judge helped cut the deficit to four runs after an RBI double in the bottom 12th, but it proved to be insignificant with the visitors winning 9-5.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Bhargav