Over the last three days, the Yankees offense has looked revitalized, averaging over seven runs and 13 hits per game in their series win against the Twins. Unfortunately, that is not the narrative that has dominated the headlines in Yankees Universe. Accusations against Gerrit Cole and his alleged ball-doctoring with foreign substances remain on center stage.
Granted, this is not an issue that solely concerns the Yankees ace. We are witnessing another year of the pitcher, with offense at record-low levels — if the season ended today it would have the highest league strikeout rate ever and the lowest batting average since, you guessed it, 1968.