Opening Day is very special to the New York Yankees, especially when it’s at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Other than the celebrations, it is a game like any other game during the season. Of course, pitchers and players want to get off to a good start on the season, but it has little to do with how the players or the Yankees will do throughout the season.
The Yankees yesterday faced the Toronto Blue Jays in their opener and lost 3-2 in the tenth inning. It could be that the only reason the Yankees lost was the hold-over rule from the 2020 season that called for a man to be on second base.