Since 2017, the New York Yankees have been one Aaron Judge away from essentially masquerading as the LA Angels. We will say, the 2018 and 2019 teams were genuinely very good, but 2020-2025 has largely been a horror show, as was 2011-2016.
It feels like each and every offseason since 2017, the Yankees have been in some sort of transition period, possessed glaring weaknesses that the front office refused to address, or opted to pass on generational talents (Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Corey Seager, Kyle Schwarber, etc.).
And here we are, still waiting for any signs that this organization has a desire to win a World Series in 2026 (or at all) during Judge's prime years.