YES Network team cannot believe how Yankees collapsed against Marlins: ‘Like a Little League game’

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The trade deadline isn’t providing instant gratification for the Yankees.

The YES Network broadcast crew watched in disbelief as the Bombers surrendered 6-0, 9-4 and 12-10 leads on Friday to the Marlins. Miami pulled off a nearly improbable three-run ninth-inning rally to give the Yankees a 13-12 defeat.

As Marlins infielder Xavier Edwards tied the score in the ninth with a hit, assisted by an error in right field from new Yankee José Caballero, the YES broadcast of Michael Kay and Paul O’Neill voiced their shock.

Xavier Edwards of the Miami Marlins celebrates after a walk off win against the New York Yankees at loanDepot park on August 01, 2025 in Miami, Florida.Xavier Edwards of the Miami Marlins celebrates after a walk-off win against the New York Yankees at loanDepot park on August 1, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Getty Images

“Michael, you get to a point where you just can’t make this up … it’s like a Little League game going on out here,” O’Neill said.

“This whole game, Paul, kind of has the feel of you’re having a bad dream and you cannot wake up,” Kay replied.

"Michael, you get to a point where you just can't make this up … it's like a Little League game going on out here."

"This whole game, Paul, kind of has the feel of you're having a bad dream and you cannot wake up."

Paul O'Neil and Michael Kay react to José Caballero's error. pic.twitter.com/9kvKeRCECB

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The game was especially rough for many of the new acquisitions that the Yankees added leading up to the deadline.

Reliever Camilo Doval blew the save and was tagged with the loss in the bottom of the ninth.

Jake Bird only recorded one out and allowed four earned runs.

Jose Caballero made a key error in Friday's loss.Jose Caballero made a key error in Friday’s loss.

David Bednar allowed two earned runs.

And Caballero’s blunder was effectively the nail in the coffin, as the Marlins won on an infield dribbler moments later.

The Yankees are down to 60-50 on the season and 3 1/2 games out of first place in the AL East.

The Marlins are up to 53-55, seven games out of the final NL wild-card spot.

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