This is not quite the start to 2021 that the Yankees envisioned. The juggernaut everyone expected to just roll into the World Series is 9-12, tied with the Orioles for last in the AL East. There have already been injuries, Bronx cheers, and fans throwing stuff on the field in protest at the poor play. “You kind of hate seeing that,” said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Oh yeah, me, too. Totally hate to see that.
Pitching, especially the rotation—bolstered in the offseason by the Corey Kluber signing—hasn’t been the issue for the Yankees.