The Yankees currently carry the feel of a slapstick klutz. Every time they stumble, you wonder whether they’re going to fall off a cliff.
And let’s face it: How often does the klutz stand tall at the end, as opposed to being the comic relief?
Already this season has taken an unexpected twist, the banged-up Yankees falling to the tanking Tigers, 3-1, on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium and slipping behind .500 again at 2-3. Don’t ascribe this one to an ultra-deep roster underperforming. No, this thinned-out lineup, which looked like something Aaron Boone might send to Lakeland, Fla.