Wednesday, August 3, 2016

The Yankees as underdogs

I know most of my baseball related posts have been about the New York Mets in recent months, but I remain a dedicated and loyal Yankee fan as well. It’s been a generation or more since the Yankees have been in this odd purgatory called “rebuilding.” They are the definition of mediocrity – a .500 team – but rather than having the guise of chasing an elusive playoff spot, they have gone into full “fire sale” mode by trading off their best players in the past week. Again, this is odd, because they are not a BAD team. So they are rebuilding while trying to stay somewhat relevant. An interesting dichotomy that puts them in the rare role of “underdog” despite their still astronomical payroll. After being bored with the idea of watching their rather humdrum lineup of mostly over-the-hill types, now the Yankees are a compelling team, with great hope for the future with young stars. Fascinating. 

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