New York Yankees and Their New House of Horrors

Maybe it has to do with the timing of our trips to Lake George. Maybe it’s because they are spending too much time on South Beach in August. Whatever it is, the New York Yankees have a new house of horrors and it is the most unlikely of places. Loan Depot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, has turned into a graveyard for the Yankees as their last two trips down to South Florida can attest. These games have resulted in a couple of hard to believe defeats and overall lackluster play. How can this be, since 65% of the building is filled with Yankee fans? Their journey down in 2023 was during a rare playoff miss for New York and a rare playoff appearance for Miami. 2025 can’t be a repeat, can it?

On Sunday, August 13, 2023, we were driving home from Lake George. The Yanks and Marlins split the first two games, as New York won Friday night by a score of 9-4. Sandy Alcantara tossed a complete game on Saturday for a 3-1 victory, setting up the rubber game on Sunday. The Yankees amazingly blew a 7-1 on that drive home, as a Clay Holmes throwing error allowed two runs to score before a Jake Burger single drove in the winning run with a single. Fast forward to this past Friday night. The Bombers surrendered leads of 6-0 and 9-4 but managed to push across two runs for a 12-10, 9th inning lead. Incredibly, another error, this one by Jose Caballero, helped the Fish score three times for a stunning 13-12 victory. Ironically, the Saturday game was another gem thrown by the Miami’s pitching staff (much like 2023) as three pitchers held New York to only two hits for a 2-0 victory. The drive home Sunday was much less dramatic than two years ago, but no less infuriating as the Marlins swept the Yankees into the Atlantic Ocean by a score of 7-3.

After the game, there was this stat thrown about how the Marlins are the only team with a winning record against the Yankees. More insults. Perhaps in 2027 when we again go to Lake George, we schedule it around the Yankees’ trip to Loan Dept Park. Maybe Major League Baseball can do us a solid favor and make that series in April.

Author: Tom Lynch

Family is everything to me. Baseball is a close second. What better way to combine my two favorite passions than to write about them! My three children each have a different baseball team, hence the title, "Three Unassisted". I write about not only my thoughts but also the musings of Ryan (Yankees), Caitlyn (Phillies) and Matthew (Mets). I may have grown up a Yankees fan but since family is greater than ball, I also root for the Phillies and Mets. I love talking about my kids. I love talking about baseball. That lethal combination will keep you coming back for more. Happy reading! View all posts by Tom Lynch