At a time when the majority of Yankee hitters find themselves on the injured list, perhaps now is the right moment to take a step back and evaluate the team’s long-term strategy. At the very least, it’ll spare all of you my rant about their training staff.
During this current postseason window that began in 2017, Yankees GM Brian Cashman has doubled down on the revolutionary tactic that the Royals used to win the 2015 World Series: build an unhittable bullpen. After inking closer Aroldis Chapman to an $86 million contract — the largest ever given to a relief pitcher — he traded for David Robertson and his $13 million annual salary.