Later today the Yankees will again attempt to open the Yankee Stadium portion of their schedule after getting snowed out yesterday. The forecast doesn’t look so good today, but maybe they’ll get the game in. Hope so. I’m looking forward to seeing baseball return to the Bronx. Here are some thoughts prior to the second attempt to play the home opener.
1. The first few days of the Aaron Boone era feel like the first few days of the Joe Girardi era. The new managers both inherited similar teams — the 2018 Yankees have more talent than the 2008 Yankees did, but both teams went into the season looking to contend — and they both had uneven starts to the season.