It's been a bad time for New York Yankees fans ever since late May. Overall, those bad vibes stretch back to 2018. But the worst moment in between was their unceremonious elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series.
That showdown was doomed when Aaron Boone removed Gerrit Cole from Game 1 when his ace was cruising before running into minimal trouble. Then it completely imploded when Boone called upon Nestor Cortes in extra innings when the left-hander hadn't pitched in over a month due to a forearm injury. He was asked to face the heart of the Dodgers order with runners on base.