The Yankees’ offense was one of the more discussed aspects of the team’s play throughout the 2021 season. Despite varying theories of what was the cause of the problem, there was 100 percent agreement among all who were watching that there was in fact a problem. The bottom line is that baseball’s currency is runs, and the Yankees weren’t particularly good at scoring them.
Many people felt that the lack of production from left-handed batters was an issue for the team. If you’ve read my articles before, then you know I was rather dismissive of that assessment (those who were around me privately will tell you I was more than dismissive in that context).