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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