The Yankees had a fairly uneventful 90s, failing to make the playoffs in the decade. However, those bad seasons led to a rebuild and they appear to have a decent young core. In the organization are young stars and/or highly rated prospects the likes of Carlos Beltran, Johan Santana, and others.
Now that it’s a new decade, can the Yankees continue their regeneration back into contention or will the 2000s end in disappointment? Let’s check in with the latest edition of our rewrite of history.
2000: 81-81, 2nd in AL East, 11 GB, Team WAR Leader: RF Preston Wilson (7.