The Yankees are finally back here.
There were long slumps by Giancarlo Stanton, season-long ones by Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird, a significant Aaron Judge injury, a rotation that lacks a true ace and a bullpen that at times failed to live up to immense talent it possesses.
It’s a season that never has felt perfect, but any frustrations can be relieved over the next month starting with Wednesday night’s wild-card game against the feel-good Athletics.
“There are a lot of question marks as far as heading into the wild-card game. Who gets the ball? Is Gary Sanchez behind the dish?