The New York Yankees have gone 9-3 in their last 12 games, winning four consecutive series against teams in the playoff hunt (the Mariners, Astros, Red Sox, and Phillies). This, of course, has all happened while losing their two primary left fielders to injuries as well as their first baseman, two replacement outfielders, and several bullpen and back-end rotation members. And — oh, right — they lost their best player, their third baseman, their ace’s personal catcher, and their best reliever to a rash of COVID.
Credit where credit is due: The replacements have stepped up.