Somehow, some way, these Yankees just keep winning ballgames. Perhaps it’s better left unexplained, but it’s truly remarkable that this lineup of desperate plugs to keep a sinking ship afloat has won six of its first seven games on this current road trip.
Of course, the majority of damage inflicted by this group of never-heard-ofs has been against bottom-feeding teams like the Angels and Giants. The last leg of this trip will be against the Diamondbacks, who sit at 16-13 so far this season. The Yanks, who haven’t beaten a team above .