Fan confidence in Yankees sinks as trade deadline approaches

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The Yankees hit quite the rough patch last week, dropping three out of four to the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. The team also put on a clinic for hilariously poor starting pitching. It wasn’t pretty.

Combine that poor performance with the lack of ready-made aces available at the trade deadline, and Yankees got understandably nervous. It showed in this week’s FanPulse poll, as team confidence dropped from 84% to 73%. The last time the Yankees had a confidence rating in the 70s? You would have to go all the way back to Week 12.

Aaron Boone weathered the storm a bit better. His manager approval rating only fell from 86% to 83%. I find that a little surprising considering how volatile his confidence numbers have been of late.

With the trade deadline hours away, expect fan confidence to shift drastically for next week. A big splash could have everyone feeling good, while an underwhelming return may lead to a low approval rating. We’ll find out soon enough.

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