SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning in Game Two of the American League Division Series at PETCO Park on October 06, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Let’s preface this by saying the New York Yankees, from an offensive standpoint, have done themselves minimal favors to start off the 2021 season.
They’re taking a maddening amount of pitches. They’ve lacked aggression. They’re not very poised in the box.