Things didn’t look good for the Yankees on April 14.
They had just lost their third straight home series to start the year; something they last did in 1982. The lineup was in shambles, losing sluggers Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez, Miguel Andujar, and Aaron Hicks.
They were 6-9 and didn’t even know they were about to lose both Aaron Judge and Clint Frazier as well. Despite all this – enough turmoil to derail most clubs for the rest of their seasons – this was the point the Yankees seemingly turned it all around in April.
As New York’s big bats get closer and closer to taking back their spots on the diamond, they might want to take some notes on how a collection of spare parts, journeyman big leaguers, and untested rookies salvaged a nightmare start to 2019.