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The Yankees knew this wouldn’t be easy. As they lost key player after key player through Spring Training and into the very early days of the regular season, it surely was impossible to look at the roster and think this was going to be a smooth April.
Reminders about how banged up this team is are everywhere. The day begins with reporters talking to manager Aaron Boone not about strategy, but about injuries. There were at least five updates on hobbled Yankees provided each of the three days the Yankees were in Houston.