The whole “next man up” thing for the Yankees has been pretty successful. This commanding lead in the division and the smashing of their own home run record with the likes of Cameron Maybin and Gio Urshela in their lineup pretty much exemplifies this Belichickian principal. In some strange way, it kind of feels as if a superstar the likes is the next man up, too.
The reason for this is simple. Here is this potential MVP candidate we all know can be a force, who became a stranger to us in 2019 while a guy like Mike Tauchman won over our full attention.