NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 13: Max Scherzer #37 and Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers look on during the National Anthem prior to Game One of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 13, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York. The Tigers defeated the Yankees 6-4 in 12 innings. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
The Yankees passed on these moves years ago, which have doomed them now.
All the pressure in the world remains on the Yankees entering 2021, suddenly juggling a budget crisis while still trying to justify this entire era by capturing their first World Series since 2009.