BOSTON — Told you the Yankees should have signed Bryce Harper.
Look, the way this bananas 2019 Yankees season has gone, it wouldn’t shock the senses if Cameron Maybin wins World Series MVP honors, or if Tyler Wade steals home off Clayton Kershaw to score a critical run in Game 7. Yet one foot must still be grounded in the real world when assessing this team, and that foot points to a rather obvious takeaway from Monday’s news:
The Yankees’ outfield is officially a concern.
Mike Tauchman’s Sunday night injury proved as serious as the Yankees feared, a Grade 2 left calf strain that will sideline him for six to eight weeks, and as Aaron Boone said Monday, “Basically, we’re probably out of time for the season.