The legendary Yankees announcer didn't hold back while coming out of retirement for a few innings Tuesday night.
He made the most of his opportunity during the television broadcast to dissect the Yankees' struggles since he last signed off the air on April 7.
"The fact that surprised me is that so many of the guys haven't hit—obviously not Soto and Judge—and that the bullpen has been so poor. ... You look at your lineup card: Torres not hitting, Volpe really not hitting and DJ not hitting. It's really hurt because with Soto and Judge, wow what an offense they can have.""So many of the guys haven't hit... The bullpen has been so poor... Torres not hitting. Volpe really not hitting and DJ not hitting.
New York's offense has been an issue. Aside from Soto and Judge, who have combined to mash 80 homers, the Yankees only have three players with an OPS above .685—Giancarlo Stanton, Austin Wells and Jose Trevino. The Yankees' bullpen hasn't been much better, as it ranks 23rd in baseball since June 1 with a 4.30 ERA. Clay Holmes's status as the team's closer is in jeopardy after blowing his MLB-leading 10th save of the season in a 2–1 extra-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
When Sterling signed off on the WFAN radio broadcast after the fifth inning, the Yankees were tied 3–3 with the Guardians. If this game gets away from New York, at least Yankees fans were treated to a few bonus innings of the legendary Sterling back on the microphone.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports.
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