The New York Yankees have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball over the past few decades.
When you have a payroll like them, it is easy to compete for championships year in and year out.
But, the Yankees took a major step back in 2023.
Not only will they not be in the postseason, but they are in danger of not having a winning record.
According to Bryan Hoch, the Yankees need just one win in their last five games to avoid a losing season.
That is important to New York because they have not been under .500 since 1992.
At 80-77, the Yankees need just one win in their last five games to avoid their first losing season since 1992.
Two wins would extend their streak of consecutive winning records to 31, second-longest in franchise (and MLB) history.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) September 27, 2023
If the Yankees can get two more wins they will have a winning record for the 31st consecutive year.
While some fans may care about this streak, it does not mean much if they are not in the playoffs.
One of the main reasons for the Yankees’ downfall this year was due to injuries.
They lost Aaron Judge for a few months and got mostly nothing out of newly-signed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon.
It just seemed like everything that could go wrong for this team did.
The only bright spot from this year is Gerrit Cole, who is in the driver’s seat to win his first AL Cy Young award.
Cole has been dominant and is proving to be well worth the massive contract the Yankees gave him a few years back.
Even in a lost year like this, the Yankees can take a few positives.
The pitching of Cole is one along with finishing the season with a winning record.
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