As they watched the Yankees humiliate themselves in the ninth inning on Saturday afternoon — a seven-run frame that turned another bad loss against their rivals into a 12-1 laugher — those fans were silent, other than the boos. Many of them were already heading to the exits.

Aaron Judge didn’t waste words after Saturday’s 12–1 humiliation against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. He didn’t shield his teammates. He didn’t lean on manager-speak about turning the page. He put the responsibility right where it belongs, on the players around him in the room.