2024 might go down in history as the modern New York Yankees' best shot at a World Series. The American League was weak. They guaranteed themselves one singular year of Juan Soto in the offseason and, despite some injury scares and hiccups, he was performing as advertised. While the team was hardly immune to their typical June Swoon, things seemed to be falling into place as the trade deadline approached.
They acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the weekend before the mid-week deadline. GOOD. That was the type of "go-for-it" move that could've propelled them even further. As the days ticked off ahead of July 30, fans waited with rapt anticipation to see what might be next.