The Yankees woke up on Thursday with a 60-61 record, the latest they’ve been under .500 in a season in 28 years. If that screams disappointing mediocrity, it’s because the descriptor fits perfectly. There is no other way around it.
For years, even before their run of four World Series in a span of five seasons in the late-1990s, the Yankees have finished with a positive record. They haven’t always made the postseason since the dynasty days were over (missing them in 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2016) but even in those campaigns, their record was above .