Just a few days ago the Yankees’ season seemed to be slipping away after a feel good start. On June 12th the Yankees held a four-game division lead over the Red Sox and had a 88.1% chance of making the playoffs and a 51.8% chance at the division crown per Fangraphs’ playoff odds. Since then the team has gone 11-22, highlighted by a seemingly never-ending series of bullpen calamities. With last year in mind there was debate as to whether the Yankees would be best served to once again sell off short-term assets in order to contend in future years.
How Joe Girardi should maximize the Yankees new bullpen
