It’s rare that the New York Yankees, not to mention their devoted fans, enter the offseason saltier than the Second Avenue Deli’s menu. Or sadder than a Bryant Park ice rink breakup. Or like the G Train, whose very existence is highly debated to this day.
But there captain Aaron Judge and his Yankees stood at the end of a lost, lonely, and truly stunning 2023 season. New York finished 82-80 and fourth in the AL East. The Bronx Bombers never stood a chance between injuries, underperformance, and miracle starts by the Rays and Orioles. Judge himself missed two months after crashing into Dodger Stadium’s bullpen fence and spraining his toe.