If I told you at the beginning of the season that the New York Yankees would be on an absolute tear without Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Didi Gregorius and Dellin Betances, the laughs would be deafening.
Well, here the Yankees go. They’re on a West Coast road trip where they’ve emerged victorious in six of seven games. They are winners of 11 of their last 13.
With a depleted lineup, one that Triple-A Scranton would be proud to trot out, the Yankees are one of the hottest teams in baseball.