The Yankees came in second behind the Red Sox in the AL East, lost to them in the ALDS and then saw Boston win the World Series on Sunday night, when they finished off the Dodgers in five games.
And Boston was installed as the favorites in 2019, with William Hill giving them 11-2 odds to repeat, followed by Houston (6-1), the Dodgers (13-2) and then the Yankees (7-1).
Of course, those numbers don’t factor in where Manny Machado and Bryce Harper — among other free agents — wind up.
If either lands in The Bronx, the Yankees’ chances in 2019 figure to be much better.