Slugger mentality. That is the mantra the New York Yankees follow when it comes to producing offensive greatness. Trading for Giancarlo Stanton and making Aaron Judge the face of the franchise, all centers around home runs and pummeling baseballs hundreds of feet.
With intrasquad exhibition games becoming the focal point of Yankee baseball during a global pandemic, normalcy is a pipe dream. It could be months before life returns to normal, but some things remain constant in baseball and life.
The Yankees haven’t made a World Series appearance in over a decade, and they are fighting to do so in a condensed 60-game 2020 season.