The Yankees are over-achieving this year.
But that is impossible you say. They are the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers. They play in the House that Ruth Built. They are the gold standard of baseball. And the Evil Empire. First place is their birthright.
Well, fortune has not kissed them this year. Their Goliath, Aaron Judge, has missed about half the season. Their $300 million super-sluggerman, Giancarlo Stanton, has missed almost the whole season. Their budding superstar third baseman, Joaquin Andujar, has missed the whole season, and their shortstop, Didi Gregorious, has missed most of the season as well.