Luke Weaver Meltdown Proves Yankees Bullpen is a Disaster, Calls Performance “Trash.”

Let’s stop sugarcoating it. Luke Weaver went out there against the Twins and gave us one of the ugliest outings you’ll ever see. Five runs. A third of an inning. That’s not just bad, that’s unwatchable. Weaver himself called it “trash,” and honestly, he wasn’t lying. That wasn’t Major League pitching. That was batting practice for Minnesota.

This isn’t just a one-off either. Weaver has been a train wreck since coming back from injury. One minute we’re hearing about a 1.05 ERA earlier in the year, the next minute he’s rocking a 28.13 ERA in September. How do you even keep running him out there when the numbers scream “get him off the mound”?

Luke Weaver breaks down his struggles tonight against the Twins. pic.twitter.com/GN84ZH9js1

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The Bullpen is Crumbling

The truth is, Weaver’s meltdown is just the latest chapter in this bullpen horror story. Every single postseason push comes down to pitching, and the Yankees don’t have it right now. You can’t win games when your relievers can’t even secure one out without blowing the whole thing open.

The Yankees are out here fighting for their Wild Card lives, five games back in the division, and this is what they roll out in crunch time? It’s embarrassing. Fans have every right to be furious because it feels like déjà vu—another year, same bullpen failures.

Judge Can’t Do It Alone

Meanwhile, Aaron Judge is doing his job. He’s carrying this lineup, hitting bombs, getting on base, putting up video-game OPS numbers. He was literally named AL Player of the Week. But baseball isn’t a one-man sport. Judge can hit five home runs in a week, but if Weaver comes in and gifts away five runs in five pitches, what difference does it make?

You can’t waste Judge’s prime like this. You can’t waste his leadership, his production, his will to win, all because the front office insists on sticking with guys who clearly don’t have it.

Playoff Hopes Hanging by a Thread

Right now, the Yankees are clinging to a one-game Wild Card lead over the Red Sox. Let that sink in. One bad week of bullpen meltdowns and this season could go straight into the trash can right alongside Weaver’s performance. The Blue Jays are pulling away in the division, and Boston is breathing down our necks.

Fans Are Fed Up

Yankees fans aren’t stupid. They see what’s happening. They see a bullpen that can’t close, a manager that sticks with the wrong guys, and a front office that lets it happen. Weaver’s outing was the perfect example of what’s wrong. Zero accountability, zero adjustments. Just keep throwing the same names out there and pray for different results.

But prayers don’t win playoff games. Pitching does. And unless something changes, unless Weaver and this entire bullpen get their act together, this team is headed straight for another October collapse.

Bottom Line

Luke Weaver called his outing “trash.” He’s right. The bigger problem? The Yankees bullpen is trash right now too. Judge is giving everything he has, but without pitching, without reliable arms, this team has no shot. Fans deserve better. Judge deserves better. The Yankees brand deserves better.

Fix the bullpen, or forget about October. It’s that simple.