A little more than three weeks ago, panic buttons were being pushed in the Bronx like they were game show buzzers in a lightning round.
The Yankees had an 8-16 record and were in last place. Many assumed the bottom had finally fallen out from under a franchise that had not experienced a losing season since George H.W. Bush was still president.
The critics said the starting rotation was a joke and the lineup was incapable of scoring runs. They thought Father Time had finally landed the knockout punch to the team’s aging superstars.