Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez make New York Yankees feelings abundantly clear

Iconic New York Yankees duo Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez were left seething following the team's World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Yankees had clawed their way back into contention earlier in the week, forcing a game five after initially trailing 3-0 in the series. They seemed poised to take the series to a sixth game with a commanding 5-0 lead, only for a disastrous fifth inning to see them crumble spectacularly.

Aaron Judge, the team's standout performer, made a critical error by dropping a fly ball that could have edged the Yankees closer to a second successive win at home and brought the series score to 2-3. Instead, the Dodgers seized the moment, clinching a 7-6 victory and wrapping up the series 4-1 to claim their eighth World Series title.

Yankees' head coach Aaron Boone and star player Judge both acknowledged the deep impact of the defeat. "This is going to sting forever. I'm heartbroken," confessed Boone.

Judge echoed the sentiment, saying, "I think falling short in the World Series will stick with me until I die, probably."

He continued, reflecting on the nature of loss in sports: "I think just like every other loss, those things don't go away. There are battle scars along the way and hopefully when my career is over we've got a lot of battle scars but also a lot of victories along the way too."

Jeter, who secured five championships with the Yankees, and Rodriguez, the 2009 series hero, expressed their frustration at the team's showing. "I don't know if I've ever quite seen an inning like this, especially in a World Series or postseason game," Jeter remarked during Fox's post-game broadcast.

"The Yankees made some mistakes. You cannot make mistakes against a team like the Dodgers. In that particular inning, they gave them six outs. You just cannot make that many mistakes."

Rodriguez then added: "This is one of the greatest meltdowns that I've ever seen in 40 years."

Boone has helmed the Yankees for seven seasons, missing the play-offs only once in 2023. He's approaching the end of his current contract, though the Yankees hold a club option for 2025.

SNY claim that the Yankees are set to keep Boone on board for the 2025 season. With an eye on the upcoming offseason, he aims to bolster his squad, particularly as MLB sensation Juan Soto enters free agency and expresses willingness to negotiate with all 30 teams.