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The case for Aaron Hicks as the Yankees’ number nine hitter

Man oh man, was that a satisfying Game One win over Cleveland. The Yankees executed in all phases of the game, with every player making a positive impact. You’d have to squint your eyes really hard to find fault with the performance. However, there is always room for adjustment and improvement, so squint our eyes we shall.

Game Two showed exactly why you should strive to improve as a team every single day. For as close to perfection as Game One was, Game Two represented the complete opposite. From the word go, the game was beset by incompetence, mistakes, and questionable decision making.