Sonny Gray is off to a nightmare start for the Yankees
When the New York Yankees made the deal to acquire Sonny Gray last season, they thought they’d acquired a front line starter. Unfortunately, his start to the 2018 campaign has made him look like a complete joke to the Yankees fanbase around the globe.
Tonight, Gray’s ERA ballooned all the way to 8.27 after failing to make it out of the fourth inning against the Blue Jays. It’s safe to say that Yankees fans will not be reserving Gray a spot in Monument Park anytime soon.
Some fans are upset with the price the Yankees paid to acquire Gray last season.
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— Elijah (@Yanksarethebe2) April 12, 2018
Other Yankee fans have elected to try to help Gray get through his problems. Perhaps Brian Cashman will enlist some of them in the club’s front office.
Friendly advice for Sonny Gray: pic.twitter.com/UkxxssyS9H
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) April 21, 2018
No matter what Yankee fans think about the source of Gray’s problems, there can be no doubt how they feel about watching him when he steps onto the mound.
Me watching Sonny Gray starts. pic.twitter.com/k8yXfuOJae
— Andrew (@Andrew_Rotondi) April 21, 2018
Sonny Gray getting booed off field after walking Curtis Granderson. His game-long assault on pace of play is over.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) April 21, 2018
When Sonny Gray pitches https://t.co/u6BvCatfGg
— very depressed Yankees fan (@gleyberhivee) April 21, 2018
Sonny Gray and the strike zone pic.twitter.com/VkcOdYteto
— James Duffy (@TwoTurtleDuffs) April 20, 2018
Live look at Sonny Gray. pic.twitter.com/FjNYeg5MWF
— Yankeesource ⚾️ (@YankeeSource) April 20, 2018
If anyone wants to even try to defend Sonny Gray as a Yankee so far to me, don't even bother. There's one fact, and one fact only whether you want to accept it or not. That fact is that so far, the Athletics won that trade.
— Mike Scudiero 🎙 (@mikescudiero) April 21, 2018
Sonny Gray career at Fenway:
— The Bronx Pinstripes Show (@YankeesPodcast) April 12, 2018
3 starts, 14.2 IP, 21 H, 11 ER, 6.75 ERA pic.twitter.com/FhM4LpLmCP
After tonight’s horrid start it’s unclear whether Gray needs a pitching coach or a psychologist more. If he doesn’t turn his season around quickly things are going to get even uglier in the Bronx.