The New York Yankees are sounding the alarm after back-to-back blowout losses to the Detroit Tigers, an especially troubling development given the razor-thin margins in the current wild-card race.

The root of the problem is clear: The bullpen has surrendered 19 of Detroit 's 23 runs, all of which came after the fifth inning, across the two games. That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.

Still, manager Aaron Boone isn't backing down. After Wednesday's defeat, he addressed the media with a measured but resolute explanation of why he continues to trust his bullpen.

"Track record, stuff, you know, who they are," he said in a video posted to X by SNY.

This decline in bullpen performance has only complicated an already di

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