Yankees' meltdown vs Mets gives them 2 clear problems to address at trade deadline

Like clockwork, the Yankees have given a dead-to-rights team life. They do this every year once their play starts to crater. And we're looking at the beginning of their swoon right now. The streak has extended. The Bombers have not won a series at Citi Field since 2018. They have entered the "hapless" stage of play, losing seven of their last nine.

They blew Saturday night's game by shrinking in every moment that mattered. It was one of the worst games of the year. Sunday was much different, but somehow also the same. They had a 6-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth and blew it, losing 7-6 in extras. They logged just six hits. They walked nine times, but as we know, walks don't matter if you can't get hits. It's a concept this team doesn't understand. They went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position against one of the worst teams in the league.

David Bednar and his job as the closer should be on notice. At this point, he's a setup man at best. He cannot be removed from the closer role right now, but he needs to be when the Yankees have their first chance to make an impact trade.

The veteran right-hander now has a 4.95 ERA on the year. Most of his appearances are absolute rollercoasters. And in this game, for whatever reason he thought it would it be a good idea to predictably throw a curveball to Tyrone Taylor in the first pitch of the at-bat with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Taylor, who was undoubtedly waiting on the curveball, crushed it for the game-tying three-run homer.

Bednar is allowing 10 hits per nine innings. Closers cannot be giving up that much contact on a consistent basis. The front office must find the solution as we approach July.

David Bednar, Austin Wells' jobs are on notice after unforgivable Yankees loss

And then you have Austin Wells, who is simply no longer a major league player. It's not even mean-spirited to say at this point. He has such a terrible approach at the plate that it's indescribable. He swung at the first pitch in two at-bats on Sunday that killed potential rallies, including his 10th inning double-play that let Devin Williams off the hook. Swinging at the first pitch isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he did it against two pitchers who were struggling to find the plate. Why would you even think about possibly bailing them out?

There it was. Just what we needed: more fuel for Mets fans to be insufferable dolts until the next time we face them. The Yankees are useless.

Wells is 2-for-23 since May 8. He's struck out an astonishing 11 times over that stretch. He hasn't had a multi-hit game since April. He's batting .173/,292/.262 on the season. This has been going on since the second half of 2024. Make him the backup, find a right-handed hitting catcher, and move forward. He is not a starting catcher on a playoff team. He does nothing well offensively, and his one strength (pitch-framing) has been neutralized by AI. Welcome to real life, pal.

This is not to say anybody else is off the hook. There are only so many more 0-for games we can take from Trent Grisham. Ryan McMahon is back to being a complete non-factor. Aaron Judge can't not drive in a single run during the Subway Series. What is the point of Ryan Yarbrough anymore? Just get rid of him. He's doing nothing for this team.

Wherever your frustrations lie, the objective marching orders for the trade deadline are set in stone. It's never changed with the bullpen (though we commend Bednar for standing at his locker in full uniform ready to speak with the media). Wells has been on notice for some time, and now it's reached a breaking point.

There's your Super Bowl, Mets fans. You've potentially began the spiral of the Yankees' 2026 season. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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