The Yankees enter the 2017 season with more questions than answers. This is not unusual for any team at this point in a season. But the good news is that, in a few months, answers will be forthcoming. We’ll know if Greg Bird has completely shaken off the injury that caused him to miss all of 2016. We’ll know if Michael Pineda can put together three consecutive quality starts, instead of one brilliant one followed by a bomb and a so-so effort.
We’ll know if Aaron Judge, with the help of Alan Cockrell, the Yankees hitting coach, has found the adjustment in his swing that will lead to fewer strikeouts.