The Yankees’ 2021 season has been a roller-coaster ride that only began to gain some stability in the past month. Now with the team sitting 22 games over .500, the Yankees more closely resemble what we thought we would see from them prior to the season. There were some notorious offensive issues in the first half, but the pitching has remained steady nearly all year long.
A good portion of that credit can be attributed to the Yankees’ solid pitching coach, Matt Blake, who joined the organization from Cleveland prior to the 2020 campaign. Blake is not particularly flashy and doesn’t make too many headlines, but his impact this year has been undeniable.