The Ringer | Ben Lindbergh: The Yankees’ roster sticks out like a sore thumb in one major way when compared to the rest of the playoff participants: their lineup bares little resemblance to the one that got them here. Lindbergh writes the players on the ALDS roster account for just 73-percent of the plate appearances and batters faced recorded by the team as a whole during the regular season, by far the lowest figure among the eight teams alive. The reason behind that figure (the historic rate of injuries), and the reasons behind the team’s ability to survive those injuries (skilled coaching, player development, and pure grit) have to leave one optimistic about the Yankees’ future,
New York Times | James Wagner: Perhaps you’ve noticed, but the Yankees have some big players.