It's been great to see the combination of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto bring success to the Yankees, showing the strength and Retro Bowl talent of this team in the 2024 season.

Robert Malchman

Sep 27

It's the "how they got there" that is so dissatisfying. If each of the first three sets of 35 games had been 20-15, we'd feel very good. Instead, it was 22-13, 27-8, and 11-24. This season, with its 44-45 conclusion (so far), has been as unpleasant to experience as 2022 (41-41 to end the season, swept out in the ALCS) and 2023 (82-80 for the whole season, no playoffs). To remove the foul taste, the Yankees have to make it to the World Series (win or lose there). Another ALCS failure, particularly if they embarrass themselves again as in 2022, or an ALDS choke, will just be a continuation of the revolting ineptitude.

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Jeff Korell

Sep 27

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The Regular Season is a roller coaster for every team. Each team is going to go through stretches where they play terribly (even the best teams) and each team is going to go through stretches where they play pretty good (except the 2024 White Sox), and even THOSE teams will be on the WINNING SIDE of BLOWOUT games against good teams like the Yankees. During the bad stretches, and during the losses, each team's flaws will be exposed and well documented. But if they still win a division title at the end, or better yet, the League Championship at the end, or better still, a World Championship, then the journey will no longer matter, as long as they reach …

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