A few hours before first pitch on Saturday, Aaron Boone slumped into a chair in Yankee Stadium’s press conference room, visibly worn down after weeks of fielding questions about Aaron Judge’s throwing arm.

Hall of Famer CC Sabathia recently revealed the advice he received from Jay-Z ahead of his first season with the New York Yankees.

The one positive of the situation is the fact that players on the Yankees understand they haven't played the type of baseball they were expected to. That includes Jazz Chisholm Jr., who, despite having a great year, noted that the team is a lot better than they're playing, and there's no excuse for them not to get the job done.