It’s the beginning of September, and the Yankees already have 86 wins. They only need to go 14-12 the rest of the way to secure a 100-win season, which pretty much cements their status as an elite team. Yet the tone of conversation surrounding this year’s Yankees has been surprisingly negative. Much of that negativity has centered on a perceived lack of competitive spirit in the present Yankees squad.
Leave it to Pedro Martinez, former thrower of baseballs (and Don Zimmer) and mentor of Luis Severino, to succinctly capture the essence of such discourse.