Just a few weeks ago, New York sat atop the AL East. On Friday, the Yankees blew a 6-0 lead and lost 13-12, with three of their newly acquired trade deadline relievers giving up multiple earned runs.

"We're the Yankees," Boone said. "When we lose games, if it's in and around a mistake, that criticism is fair game."

During the FOX Sports pregame show ahead of MLB’s Speedway Classic game between the Braves and Reds that was suspended due to rain on Saturday, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez bluntly criticized their former team.

When Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez speak, Yankees fans listen. They remain two of the most significant players in Yankees history and were cornerstones of the franchise’s last World Series championship in 2009. That’s why it made waves over the weekend when Jeter and A-Rod shared critical analysis of the present-day Yankees.

The pair on Saturday criticized the team's bevy of mistakes, to which Boone acknowledged, "we should be better than what our record is."

MIAMI — Yankees legends Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez didn’t hold back on their former team during Saturday’s FOX Sports pregame show ahead of Saturday night’s Speedway Classic. “They make way too many mistakes,” Jeter said. “Way too many mistakes and you can’t get away with making that number of mistakes against great teams.”

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and the "MLB on FOX" Crew discussed whether they believed the New York Yankees are built to win the World Series this year after the MLB trade deadline.

Two well-known former players, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, didn’t hold back in criticizing the New York Yankees. They spoke openly and firmly about the team’s current state—and while Aaron Boone responded,

Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez launched a harsh criticism of the New York Yankees after seeing their performance in recent games. The Bronx Bombers' Captain America and A-Rod talke