George Lombard Jr.s brutal Yankees error streak hits historic territory: Its not acceptable

George Lombard Jr.’s strong start to his MLB career is trailing further and further in the rearview mirror.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.The high from blasting two home runs in his first four games has quickly subsided amid Lombard’s nightmarish streak of committing an error in six straight games, most recently in a 5-1 loss to the Astros on Thursday night in The Bronx. While the defensive gaffes can be chalked up to a young player finding his footing during his first month in the majors, it is a historically bad streak. Lombard is the first Yankees shortstop to commit an error in six straight games since Roger Peckinpaugh in 1915. “I don’t know; it’s something I’m trying to figure out,” Lombard said after the game.

“Obviously, it’s not acceptable, can’t happen at this level.If you make your pitchers have to get extra outs, just makes it way harder on us.

Other teams are going to capitalize.Something we’re definitely going to have to clean up and got to be better tomorrow.” Bobbling a bouncy-yet-routine grounder off the bat of Yainer Diaz in the top of the eighth inning, Lombard inadvertently flipped the ball to José Caballero, who threw it way over the head of Luis García Jr.

at first base. Christian Walker was able to reach home and give his team a 5-1 lead. Aaron Boone, asked about Lombard’s series of errors before No.6 occurred, assured that he didn’t expect it to continue. “You’re going to make errors at that position,” the manager said.

“He’s just happened to make a few kind of funky ones in the last few days.One where a ball gets ricocheted, he picks it up and throws it in the dirt that he probably shouldn’t have.

You have one on a transfer.I think over time he’s going to be really steady, as well as doing all the other things that’ll wow you with his range and his strength and all that. ...