Alex Rodriguez implores Yankees to shake things up: Something has to change

One Yankees legend is calling for a change.During the Fox postgame show on Wednesday night after the Bombers were swept by the Rays in the American League Division Series, Alex Rodriguez ripped the powers that be in the Bronx, calling for a “philosophy change.” Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.“Something has to change,” Rodriguez said, kicking off a long rant.

“I’m not talking about personnel, but I’m talking about a philosophy.There has to be a philosophy change.

You’ve won 27 titles one way.I’m not saying anyone should lose their job, I’ll make that clear.

But [general manager Brian] Cashman has to surround himself with people that know baseball, that understand baseball, that can value both sides of the ball. Rodriguez took particular issue with the Yankees’ lack of stability around the diamond, arguing that a team facing elimination shouldn’t still be having to solve so many lineup and defensive questions.“It’s unthinkable in a game where your season is on the line, and of the nine positions, you don’t know who’s gonna play five positions — first base, second base, third base, center field, and right field because [Aaron] Judge is out.If something doesn’t change, you’re gonna have the same results.

We’ve been watching the same movie for over a decade, and nothing changes.”Rodriguez’s comments echo those made by Judge, who watched from the dugout as he nursed a calf strain, after the 4-3 loss. “We’re the Yankees,’’ Judge said.“I feel like [the front office] should go all in and do what they need to do.

If we’ve got holes, if it’s finding certain players, whatever we need … They give us a winning team every year.That’s not good enough in New York.” It remains to be seen whether change will be at the top this winter. Before being eliminated, Cashman seemed to indicate that manager Aaron...