NEW YORK -- The current group of New York Yankees does not want to be associated with the 1989 edition.
The last time the Yankees began a season with five losses in their first six games occurred during the 74-win 1989 season, and New York was on the verge of matching that start Sunday in Baltimore.
Instead, these Yankees play their home opener Monday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays feeling slightly better about things.
The Yankees dropped two of three last week in Tampa Bay and then blew a pair of games in Baltimore.