New York Yankees fans vent frustration as team gets swept by Houston Astros in ALCS

After dominating a large chunk of the regular season, the New York Yankees' postseason run came to a screeching halt at the hands of the Houston Astros.

The Astros swept the Yankees in the American League Championship Series after a hotly contested Game 4 that ended 6-5 in Houston's favor. It was a fascinating contest as both teams traded blows with the Bombers' postseason hopes on the line.

Yankees fans have been put through several heart-stopping moments this season, especially during the nightmare month of August. They seem to have had just about enough of the team's management and their perceived lack of long-term direction.

One fan re-tweeted the New York Yankees' post thanking the fans following their Game 4 defeat and wrote:

New York jumped to an early 3-0 lead courtesy of Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres' RBI singles combined with Anthony Rizzo's RBI double.

The Astros, however, remained resolute as rookie Jeremy Peña tied the game with a three-run blast in the third inning. From that point on, the teams continued to exchange runs before Alex Bregman drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning.

The New York Yankees fell to the Houston Astros for the third straight time in the ALCS since the latter's transfer to the American League. After a sensational regular season, questions will be asked about the Yankees' front office. Many fans believe they haven't addressed positional issues within the squad.

The Houston Astros, meanwhile, remain immaculate this postseason and are yet to lose a game. They are currently in their second-straight postseason appearance and their fourth in six years.

New York Yankees 2023 outlook

The Yankees went all in and acquired pieces at the deadline in hopes of making a desired return to the World Series this season. They now have another issue to tackle in the form of free agency.

Mid-season acquisition Andrew Benintendi, who is in the last year of his contract, is a free agent in the offseason. Pitchers Zack Britton, Chad Green, Luis Severino, and the troubled Aroldis Chapman are all also in the last year of their Yankees contracts.

Anthony Rizzo, who signed a two-year extension with the Yankees last year, has a player option for 2023. This could see him opt out and not return as a Yankee.

The biggest question involving the New York Yankees' contracts, however, is the renewal of the perennial AL MVP candidate and club leader Aaron Judge. Both the superstar slugger, who had a historic 2022 campaign, and the Yankees front office have remained tight-lipped about a potential contract extension.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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