You cannot call yourself a devoted Yankees fan if Tuesday nights loss to the Houston Astros didn’t sting. It was an abrupt end to the most successful season since 2012, and the shortest postseason run in Yankees history. Surely, you had your sights set higher.
At the same time, however, you have to admit: If, six months ago, you predicted the Yankees would be fighting for a spot in the American League Division Series in early October, you would be delusional.
The Yankees were on nobody’s radar at the outset of the 2015 season. Of 88 experts ESPN, only four chose the Yankees to win the World Series.