{"id":47380,"date":"2025-05-11T02:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T02:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47380"},"modified":"2025-05-11T02:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T02:25:10","slug":"breaking-ex-yankee-keeps-proving-new-york-made-a-huge-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=47380","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Ex-Yankee keeps proving New York made a huge mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">The Yankees regret letting him go.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Yankees GM Brian Cashman\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_2910,h_1636\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jtxwt6ess0dxsq8php.jpg\" alt=\"Yankees GM Brian Cashman\" width=\"2910\" height=\"1636\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Yankees GM Brian Cashman\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Yankees GM Brian Cashman | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Juan Soto signing with the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0was something that the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0tried their best to stop, but Clay Holmes heading to Queens first, especially as a starting pitcher, was a move many Yankees fans applauded. In hindsight, the applause might&#8217;ve been a mistake.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Holmes had great moments in the Bronx. He developed from practically a nobody to an All-Star closer. With that being said, there were\u00a0plenty of bumps along the way, and he blew 13 saves last season alone. He became a popular punching bag among Yankees fans, fair or not, so seeing him being signed to start games was a bit shocking.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Now, in his new role, Holmes has been nothing short of extraordinary, and he was at his best for the Mets on Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"min-h-[550px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1921009405673287943&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Fex-yankee-keeps-proving-new-york-made-huge-mistake&amp;sessionId=62e8a8a5689ff86850fc67acfdb5658295de8163&amp;siteScreenName=fansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1921009405673287943\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Yankees could have used this version of Clay Holmes<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Holmes faced his toughest challenge of the season with the red-hot Chicago Cubs offense making its way to Citi Field, but the right-hander allowed just one run on three hits in six innings of work. The only blemish on his final line was a solo home run hit by NL MVP candidate Kyle Tucker.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Holmes now has a 2.74 ERA through six starts and 42.2 innings of work. He&#8217;s allowed three earned runs or fewer in all but one of his outings, and the Mets have won all but one of his outings. He&#8217;s been everything the Mets could&#8217;ve wanted and more, and he&#8217;s been everything the Yankees could have used and more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Max Fried has been awesome for the Yankees, and Carlos Rodon has pitched well, but the rest of their rotation has left a lot to be desired. 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