Imagine this: You’re grinding day in and day out for a team that’s considered one of the biggest powerhouses in MLB history. You’re putting in the work, trying to claw your way out of a slump, hoping every inning turns the tide. But just when it feels like momentum is on your side, boom—controversial umpiring decisions knock the wind right out of you. Frustrating? Absolutely. Infuriating? You bet. And that’s exactly what the New York Yankees are dealing with right now. And now? Even the players’ families are stepping in, voicing disbelief over the blown calls and the effect they’re having on crucial matchups.

The Yankees are playing the last game of their series against the Angels, and their only aim is to prevent them from sweeping it. But what unfolded during a crucial juncture of the game was not something that anyone would have expected. During a pitch thrown by Carlos Rodon, Jo Adell missed the ball and started to walk away, thinking he had completed the swing. However, the umpire was of a different opinion and ruled that the player did not swing the bat. Naturally, Adell returned to action. While this infuriated the Bronx Nation, with Aaron Boone visibly frustrated, the decision also left Rodon’s wife, Ashley, in disbelief. 

Taking to her X, Ashley, seemingly trying to confirm what she just saw, wrote, “Did he go around?” As soon as users started responding that Adell actually went around, the Yankee Superstar’s wife appeared to be disappointed. “🫠🫠🫠,” she commented with a picture of Adell trying to swing the bat. Interestingly, the reaction is quite justified given the kind of slump that the franchise is in. 

The team has lost its past 6 games in a continuous stretch and is on a win-loss ratio of 3-7 in its last 10 games. Even top players, including Aaron Judge, have admitted difficulties despite attempting to remain hopeful. Soon after losing the 3rd game vs the Angels, Judge said, “We know what we signed up for. You’re gonna play 162, you’re gonna hit a rut like this. You can’t give up, you can’t mope about it. Just show up the next day and be ready to play.” And while the team showed up again on Thursday, it seems like they are becoming the victims of some controversial calls. 

Point to note, this was not the only umpiring call that went against the Yankees in the latest game. With the Yankees trailing in the game, Bellinger attempted to make a run and was called out. Interestingly, a review was sought, and Bellinger appeared to be safe. However, the decision still remained in favor of the Angels player, infuriating the Yankee fans on social media. 

Meanwhile, this is not the first time that Ashley Rodon has called out umpiring issues during a Yankee game and has been quite vocal in the past as well.

When Carlos Rodon’s Wife, Ashley, Did Not Shy Away From Publicly Calling Out Poor Calls

Umpiring issues have remained consistent throughout the season so far. Be it heated feuds resulting in ejections or umpires being accused of favoring other teams, MLB fans have called out many umpires for their controversial calls. In fact, appeals are being made for MLB to replace umpires with Robots to overcome such issues. Along similar lines, Ashley Rodon had also voiced similar frustration

When the Yankees met the Angels in May this season, umpiring remained a matter of discussion throughout. During the second game, several contentious decisions were made, which sparked a wave of frenzy in the MLB world. Commenting on the same, Ashley then tweeted, “We’re at like 10+ pitches wasted because of the ump tonight. Good grief. Both ways.” She also took a veiled jibe at umpire Angel Hernandez during the Yankees vs Astros outing in 2023, and the list continues. 

For now, it remains interesting to see if MLB decides to intervene in some way to overcome this glaring challenge. Will there be more heated moments due to umpiring issues going ahead in the season? Well, only time will tell.