Anthony Volpe's postgame interview shows Yankees propaganda is in full force

Many of Yankees fans' frustrations stem from how the organization handles interviews with the media. The famous saying among the fanbase goes "don't piss on my head and tell me it's raining" as a result of the overall dishonesty, lack of candor or complete delusion at times.

That all surfaced again on Monday night after the team's 5-4 loss against the Blue Jays in which shortstop Anthony Volpe made a couple of shoddy defensive plays that allowed Toronto to plate two extra runs, which was the difference in the game.

The first came on an infield single. Volpe made a nice play to stop the ball from going into left field and prevented a run from scoring, but he made an ill-advised throw to third base, which was late and inaccurate, allowing the hitter to advance from first to second. That immediately negated what he'd done just seconds prior.

That put two runners in scoring position. One scored on a single to left field, and the runner on second advanced to third. That runner then scored on Volpe's next miscue — an infield single off the bat of Ernie Clement. Volpe fielded the slow roller, but Clement had it beaten out. Volpe made a weak throwing attempt to first base anyway, allowing the runner on second to advance to third. Clement was already past the bag and down the first base line by the time Volpe's throw reached Ben Rice.

The only moment that "bailed" Volpe out was JC Escarra's catcher's interference during the next at-bat. That loaded the bases for Vladimir Guerrero Jr's two-run single, capping off the Jays' big four-run inning that eventually won the game.

When Volpe was asked about the decisions he made in the postgame, he denied any wrongdoing in curt fashion. Sounds like "Classic Yankees" here, doesn't it?

Anthony Volpe's postgame interview shows Yankees propaganda is in full force

Let's take a moment to give Volpe credit: his desire to "make the play" is respectable. It's a trait you want in a shortstop. That said ... the instincts are lacking. Making one aggressive throw that puts a runner in scoring position? Fans can live with that. Making two? In the same inning? And then denying that either one was questionable? Give us a break.

This is like Aaron Boone telling the fans the Yankees had "really good at-bats" after a game in which they struck out 12 times. This is like Brian Cashman telling the media the Yankees have some of the best player development departments in the game despite mounting evidence to the contrary, as countless prospects fail when they reach Triple-A or the big leagues.

And now Volpe is spewing similar nonsense, covering up malfeasance under the guise of "confidence" and "trust". But what else can we expect? Volpe was handed the keys to the kingdom before proving himself, and then was granted infinite runway to work through his struggles for three years now — something no young player in recent memory was ever given.

It's only fitting he falls right in line with how this organization tries to silence outside noise. Nobody's falling for it, though. If Boone, Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner can't pull off that kind of tact, why would the fans think an inexperienced 24-year-old could?