Mike Tauchman #39 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking oyt during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on September 02, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Are teams really blowing up Brian Cashman’s cell phone about Yankees OF Mike Tauchman?
You can call us homers for saying so, but it undeniably felt like the Yankees had stumbled into an excellent fit in Mike Tauchman during the 2019 season.
But the inevitable regression of players like Tauchman was why it hit so hard when the 2019 Yankees weren’t able to cap off their incredible, well-oiled-machine of a year with a World Series.