Power trios are nothing new in sports. The Golden State Warriors have built a dynasty on Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. The Pittsburgh Penguins won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury. No one could ever forget the Big Three the Miami Heat constructed with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Three is just a perfect number, and it’s no surprise that Big Threes can form immediate, attention-drawing narratives.
The 2018 Yankees created their own Big Three, trading for the reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton to join a heart of the order backed by Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez.