Fans are brutal, basically LOL
For some reason Story's first season with the Red Sox reminds me a little of Drew's first season with us. Of course Story won't get the chance to hit a postseason grand slam.
Kind of an ignominious experience for a player, isn't it. Your team puts you out on the street for anyone who wants to take you. If nobody wants you, you get shipped to the minors.
I was there, man. The first game I saw in Fenway was in September, 1974, right in the middle of one of their epic collapses.
That year they were 7 games up in the AL East on August 23, and ended up 7 back.
Yes and no.
a) Cashman has been GM a long time.
The Yankees have one of the highest payrolls every year and their fans have high expectations.
c) The Yankees haven't won the World Series since 2009, and have only won one AL pennant since 2003.
Of course if they win it all this year, that would wipe all that out.