New York Yankees shut out for fifth time in August; administrator says

The New York Yankees offense which has been so dreaded all through the 2022 MLB normal season has reached a stopping point,

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and chief Aaron Boone is trusting that it gets a fire going under his group before it's past the point of no return.

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For the fifth opportunity in the period of August, the Yankees were blanked, losing 4-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium Friday night.

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"I feel like we're squeezing a smidgen," Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu said.

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"Ticked off, disappointed, every last bit of it." Boone concurred following the misfortune as the Yankees' lead in the AL East has dwindled down to eight games.

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"We ought to be ticked off the present moment and we want to begin playing better.

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Straightforward," Boone expressed, as per ESPN. "You empty a ton into attempting to shake hands by the day's end,

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and we've had the option to do that on balance on an extremely high clasp this year. We've run into a difficult situation and we must recover ourselves," Boone said.

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"We can stay here, and I can continue to address questions and discuss it ... be that as it may, we must go make it happen.

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