Yankees’ Trent Grisham Furiously Booed by Own Fans After Low-Effort Defensive Play
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As if a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds wasn’t bad enough, the New York Yankees saw one of their own players get the boo bird treatment during Thursday’s 8-4 loss.
On a line drive from Reds slugger Jeimer Candelario in the top of the ninth inning, Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham was seen jogging over to the ball and casually reaching down to scoop it up.
Grisham would then bobble it for a few seconds, a momentary lapse in concentration which caused a single to be turned into a double.
Home fans at Yankee Stadium weren’t happy with the two-time Golden Glove winner’s lack of effort and let him hear it at the end of the game.
The boo birds are out at Yankee Stadium after this low-effort play from Trent Grisham pic.twitter.com/1XRCDG10I5
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 4, 2024
Fans on social media weren’t too pleased, either.
The thing for Boone to do would have been to call a time-out, walk out to the mound and get his center fielder out of the game.
— Anthony Preziosi (@AJPreziosi) July 4, 2024
Looks the 12u team I coach.
— Suburban Dad (Knowingly) (@suburburban) July 4, 2024
I don't think it was possible for Trent Grisham to show less effort on this play 😭
— Evan (@OhChev) July 4, 2024
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Trent Grisham act like you want to be out there. Absolutely pathetic.
— Chris Henrique (@ChrisHenrique) July 4, 2024
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What in the world was @AaronBoone waiting for there in the dugout? #TrentGrisham should have been yanked from the game immediately. A missed opportunity for Boone to set an example for a @Yankees team that has underachieved the last month. Wow. https://t.co/QlP1crpw0u
— Erik Sherman (@byErikSherman) July 5, 2024
I'm sure the Yankees fans will be kind and understanding for Trent Grisham's lapse in concentration there
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) July 4, 2024