When the 2021 season started for the Yankees, no one thought that they’d be playing under .500 baseball and be closer to Baltimore in the standings than to first place. Virtually all prognosticators, professional and otherwise, had the Yankees as the clear favorite to be representing the American League in the World Series later this year.
Although there are some aspects of the Yankees’ play and roster construction that may be cause for concern (starting pitchers numbered two through five and infield defense have justifiably been well covered), the team’s ability to score runs is not one of them.