{"id":447156,"date":"2022-05-15T02:13:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-14T23:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/isiah-kiner-falefa-will-get-through-defensive-slump\/"},"modified":"2022-05-15T02:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T23:13:36","slug":"isiah-kiner-falefa-will-get-through-defensive-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/isiah-kiner-falefa-will-get-through-defensive-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"#Isiah Kiner-Falefa will &#8216;get through&#8217; defensive slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622d037eaa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2622d037eaa\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/isiah-kiner-falefa-will-get-through-defensive-slump\/#%E2%80%9CIsiah_Kiner-Falefa_will_%E2%80%98get_through_defensive_slump%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Isiah Kiner-Falefa will &#8216;get through&#8217; defensive slump&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CIsiah_Kiner-Falefa_will_%E2%80%98get_through_defensive_slump%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Isiah Kiner-Falefa will &#8216;get through&#8217; defensive slump&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2014 Isiah Kiner-Falefa has made three errors \u2014 as well as another miscue that was ruled a hit \u2014 in his last two starts at shortstop heading into the Yankees\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> Saturday night against the White Sox.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manager Aaron Boone, though, isn\u2019t worried about Kiner-Falefa\u2019s defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s so dynamic and athletic out there, he\u2019ll get through this,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cThe plays he didn\u2019t make [Friday] night, he\u2019s got to make those.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa had made just two errors all season until his recent issues in the field and Boone acknowledged players can go into slumps defensively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can get into little funks,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cI think he has the ability to shake it, partially because of his athleticism. He plays the position with speed. You can see his foot speed and quickness and that serves him well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Yankees-White-Sox-Baseball-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Isiah Kiner-Falefa fails to make a play at shortstop.\" class=\"wp-image-22274532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Yankees-White-Sox-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Yankees-White-Sox-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Yankees-White-Sox-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Yankees-White-Sox-Baseball-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Isiah Kiner-Falefa fails to make a play at shortstop. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Boone again mentioned what he considered the \u201csoft\u201d field at Guaranteed Rate Field, noting both teams dealt with tricky hops on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to work around that and create your own hops,\u2019\u2019 Boone said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>After an inconsistent start to the season on offense, the Yankees entered Saturday having hit an MLB-high 48 homers \u2014 in part because they hit eight homers in their previous two games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The surge has been led by Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, who had 12 and 10 homers entering Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they\u2019re playing like this and we\u2019re getting contributions from the rest of the lineup, that\u2019s when we\u2019re at our best,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to see them getting consistent at-bats and doing damage when they get a pitch to handle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Along with Anthony Rizzo\u2019s nine homers, the Yankees had three of the top seven home run hitters in the majors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll take that,\u2019\u2019 Boone said of the stat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also ranked first in the majors in OPS (.755) and slugging (.430).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an important part of the game,\u2019\u2019 the manager said of power. \u201cWe certainly have guys that can hit the ball out of the ballpark.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1397122594-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Giancarlo Stanton, left, celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a home run.  \" class=\"wp-image-22274538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1397122594-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1397122594-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1397122594-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/1397122594-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Giancarlo Stanton, left, celebrates with Aaron Judge after hitting a home run.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And it shows that while there is some more diversity within the Yankees\u2019 lineup, they\u2019re still built primarily on power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the exciting things early on in the season we\u2019ve talked about is the amount of ways we\u2019ve been able to win ball games,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cLow-scoring, defense, pitching and hitting it out of the ballpark. The fact we\u2019ve swung it well the last couple nights, you just hope it continues to give us confidence we can win in a lot of different ways.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And they entered Saturday unbeatable when their offense is clicking: 15-0 when they scored at least five runs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>The first run Gerrit Cole allowed on Friday came on a balk, when he turned to throw to first and there was no one covering the bag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boone blamed it on \u201cnot quality enough communication.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something we addressed and it shouldn\u2019t h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en,\u2019\u2019 Boone said. \u201cWe need to make sure we\u2019re airtight.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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