The Yankees will have no issues with Gary Sanchez if he turns out to be Jorge Posada instead of Johnny Bench or Yogi Berra. That much is a given. But at the same time, it’s almost like Sanchez has become an afterthought in the Yankees lineup that will take the field this afternoon to defend their first-place standing in the American League East.
Gary Sanchez lived a dream at the end of the 2016 season when he put up numbers that were gaudy and unbelievable. Like all of us, the Yankees may have been swept away with the tide in having found a new hero who would replace Derek Jeter as the face of their new team.