After a tough ALCS defeat in 2019, New York Yankees’ faithful are likely stuck in a 13 Reason’s Why–style, 20/20 hindsight look back. But the thing about sports is that following every failed season is a fresh new start.
Grading, evaluating and generally rehashing the Bombers’ 2019 will not add one molecule of meaning to the resulting disappointment. Bury the season under a tombstone that reads, “Another Wasted Year” and focus on 2020 World Series hopes, which will live for at least the next several months.
In honor of those 2020 expectations, here are 20 points (in absolutely no particular order) about the New York Yankees that should inspire eager anticipation of the coming MLB season.