This is shaping up to be the most important season for the New York Yankees in decades -- and that's not just the usual hyperbole that surrounds the franchise.
They missed the playoffs in 2023, sitting out October for the first time since 2016, and came dangerously close to ending a now 31-year streak without a losing season. Manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman could both find their seats hotter by season's end, as fans used to cheering for World Series contenders might instead be clamoring for their heads on talk radio if the team flails to another mediocre season.