According to the countdown in our sidebar, we are three months and three days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training. That’s an awfully long way away. Between now and then the Yankees and the other 29 teams will remake their rosters, in some cases drastically so, all with an eye on winning the 2017 World Series. Well, except for the rebuilding teams. They’re looking ahead to 2018 and 2019.
The Yankees need offensive help in the short-term and pitching help in the long-term. It’s a weird spot. The offense was so very bad this past season, even with Gary Sanchez going bonkers for two months, but the Yankees also have some talented young hitters either in the big leagues or on the cusp.