The Yankees climbed back into first place Sunday with fittingly the most 2019 Yankees victory of the season.
They started an opener, not the Rays. They replaced their torrid third-string third baseman with the fourth-stringer who broke the game open. They used two low-on-the-depth-chart Triple-A starters to successfully cover seven of the nine innings.
The Yankees continued to be either the biggest small-market team in the majors or the smallest big-market club. What doesn’t kill them makes them longer — at least with the roster.
“The mindset here is opportunity, not setback,” said 6-foot-7 cheerleader Aaron Judge.