When Matt Holliday was relegated to the bench for the weekend with a stiff back after striking out three times on Friday, it was the latest dent in a lineup already riddled with injuries.
Didi Gregorius has not played at all, Gary Sanchez barely has, and Greg Bird — his swing as balky as his right ankle until Sunday night — has missed several games.
And yet the Yankees have continued to win, collecting their eighth consecutive victory on Monday night as another patchwork lineup pounded the Chicago White Sox left-hander Derek Holland in a 7-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.