This isn’t 2019 and these aren’t the so-called “B Bombers.” Like two years ago, this Yankees team has been besieged by injuries, most recently beginning the second half of the season with six players, including Aaron Judge on the COVID-19 injured list. Unlike two years ago, the Yankees haven’t found a supporting cast that can carry them through the rough spots.
Friday, they began the most critical stretch of their season with a 4-0 loss to the Red Sox with a lineup you would most likely see in a spring training road game rather than a must-win, division game in July.