It has been 157 days since the New York Yankees played a meaningful baseball game. So much has changed in that time period — the club has a new co-ace, a new captain, and a new starting shortstop. The expectations for this club are, once again, sky high, and we get our first look at the tuned up Yankees today.
The Giants are coming off a nightmare offseason, losing out on both Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa in free agency despite preliminary reports indicating they landed both. Their top additions (Michael Conforto and the injured Mitch Haniger) aren’t schmucks by any stretch, but they’re not in the same stratosphere as Judge or Correa.