Anthony Rizzo ripping Jazz Chisholm Jr. is the final straw to seal his Yankees fate

No New York Yankees player was on thinner ice than Jazz Chisholm Jr. when October rolled around. After a miserable regular-season performance when the club needed anyone and everyone to step up amid Aaron Judge's absence, the free-agent-to-be needed a big postseason performance to secure a future in New York.

He failed. Miserably. He made a comedy of errors in Game 2, and while he certainly wasn't alone in the blunders, after the game he treated it like a comedy, saying that if given the chance, he'd make the same errant throw all over again.

When he was finally in front of the home fans, he was surprised that he was greeted with boos, saying, "It doesn't hurt. It's just confusing because it's the playoffs and we're trying to win games. So you're booing a guy that's playing trying to help the team win."

That comment drew a reaction from former Yankee Anthony Rizzo, who went on his Ross and Rizzo Unfiltered podcast after the Yankees' elimination and called out the much-maligned second baseman for his postgame comments.

"Jazz Chisholm's comments after the game just looks like a player who's lost," Rizzo said. "He says after the game about being booed, like, 'Yeah, I don't understand. I was confused why I was being booed.' It surprises you that you got booed? What do you mean? You've played there for three-plus years now. You've seen Volpe get ran out of town. You've seen Judgey get booed. You've seen Stanton get booed. It surprises you that you got booed? Like, that's just not the right way to answer questions."

These were fiery comments, but completely true. The expectations are high, and even franchise legends like Derek Jeter have gotten booed when the play didn't match the standard. But in addition to laying some intense criticism at Chisholm's feet, Rizzo's comments mean even more.

Anthony Rizzo's relationship with Aaron Judge makes his comments seem like a referendum on Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Yankees future

Rizzo is extremely tight with Aaron Judge, acting as something like the Yankees' second captain during his time in pinstripes. That means that if he's bringing the fire to Chisholm Jr., he likely did so with Judge's blessing. The organization isn't going to cross Judge, so if he wants Chisholm Jr. gone, then that's what will be.

While most members of the team said the right things following the embarrassing loss, including unexpected sources like Anthony Volpe, Chisholm Jr. once again stuck his foot in his mouth.

The narrative that a certain player doesn't belong in New York can be overused and become tired, but in Chisholm Jr.'s case, it's apt. He clearly doesn't understand the stakes of playing here, nor does he have the requisite respect for the pinstripes.

Rizzo's comments basically said that, and with Judge in his corner, it might as well have been the franchise directly calling Jazz out for yet another malfeasance. When free agency opens, he's as good as gone. It shouldn't be a surprise if he moves on without as much as a call from Brian Cashman.

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