The 2017 Yankees built up a lot of goodwill for the franchise. This was a team that was getting younger, relying on prospects to play for them instead of trading them away for older, expensive players. Their unanimous Rookie of the Year was also an MVP candidate, they had fun in the dugout, and even though they lost in the ALCS, it was okay because they arrived early.
Even though they’ve made the playoffs every year since 2017 and been mostly a good team, the way their seasons have ended have mostly just been frustrating and left a bad taste.