The New York Yankees are off to a mediocre record of 4-4 to kickoff the 2022 MLB season. In the past week, the team has surrendered a three home run game to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., watched Aroldis Chapman blow up on the mound, and struggled to drive in runs in a loss against the lackluster Baltimore Orioles. But despite all of the negativity surrounding the team from the media and fans, Yankees' manager Aaron Boone is maintaining a positive mindset.

Boone shared an optimistic outlook on the Yankees hitting struggles with runners in scoring position.

“It's fair to say that about last year. Let's check back with us. We'll be fine. If we got a third hit, then it's a great night. So bottom line is one run is not going to get it done, we've got to do better than that and we've got to get after it and come out and put together some better ABs tomorrow.”

The one run Boone is referencing is in regards to New York's 2-1 loss at the hands of the Orioles on Friday night. The Yankees went just 2-11 with runners in scoring position in the defeat.

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Boone then discussed his reasoning for maintaining a positive mindset.

“I just think we're better, I think we're better overall and that's going to manifest itself. I don't think — obviously, we want to be better than 2-for-11, but that wasn't the problem tonight. We didn't get enough anything tonight. It's, whatever — 11 innings, seven hits, maybe. I don't know how many walks we had.”

“So, it was just we didn't have a very good offensive night, and that's what we've got to turn the page from. I'm confident in our guys that we will get it rolling and, hopefully, that starts tomorrow.”

Aaron Boone's Yankees will aim to rebound on Saturday night in Baltimore.