No more honeymoon for these Yankees.
The Baby Bombers aren’t quite as adorable anymore.
OK, look, the Yankees’ pitchers and catchers will take George M. Steinbrenner Field to an adoring crowd on Thursday, and the rest of their players the following week. Those who expend the effort to show up at the ballpark don’t do so to boo, not this time of year.
Yet the 2019 Yankees launch under a different vibe than their two immediate predecessors, in the wake of a disappointing October and an offseason when they raised their payroll but haven’t strongly pursued either of the top two free agents — still available, in case if you haven’t heard — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.