Yankees: Fans hilariously rebrand subreddit to ‘Yankee Candles’ as losing streak continues

Sick of talking about the Yankees? No problem! Let’s talk Yankee Candles instead.

The New York Yankees, 5-13 in their past 18 games and sent into a death spiral by a thousand cuts over the past three weeks, are a very bad baseball team right now.

Who wants to talk about the Yankees, of all teams, as they desperately attempt to hold onto a playoff spot in this shortened season? Certainly not Yankee fans.

Luckily, those who root for the Bronx Bombers have an alternate method of coping: Talking exclusively about fragrant Yankee Candles, available in the least-visited corner of your local convenience store.

In an attempt to weather the far-too-long storm, the Yankees subreddit is now all candles, all the time. But we think, if you look closely at the post descriptions, you’ll find more than a kernel of baseball talk in the group’s inflammatory discussions of their eternally-frustrating scents and wicks.

As the Red Sox continue to lose big battles with the Blue Jays and Rays, it makes much more sense to hate on Bath and Body Works instead. Founded in 1990, the company doesn’t have the same cursed history, and should be more than willing to accept some misaligned vitriol.

This strategy really does work to calm nearly every bubbling tension in Yankee Land. Concerned over too many injuries? Perhaps smelling some Lemon Lavender could help. It won’t fortify Giancarlo Stanton’s calf muscles, but at the very least it might relax yours. And unlike the Yanks at the deadline, it’s a best-seller!

Bummed out that the Yankees lose more home games than they should? Maybe the Home Sweet Home candle is more your speed.

Want to throw a lamp through a wall every time you check the standings to see if the Tigers or Orioles are gaining on you? There’s literally a candle called “A Calm and Quiet Place”. There isn’t much mystery in the world of Yankee Candles — what you see is what you get.

Did you have your season ruined by Summer Rain and postponements in August? Then why not grab a candle that mimics its scent?

The final post there really does speak to all our insecurities right now. Who among us hasn’t started the summer with a fantastic 16-6 record in candle-based arguments with our spouses, only to watch that advantage dwindle at a rapid rate as the leaves turned to orange?

Hopefully someday, the Yankees will right the ship, and the Universe can get right back to debating Aaron Boone’s every move with furious fervor.

For now, though? It’s probably healthier to just stare at a lingering flame, kick your feet up, and prepare for Candle Chat.

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