Yankees Continue to Make History in Early Part of MLB Campaign
The New York Yankees are playing great baseball and it isn’t due to the offense. Remember the offseason when everyone was saying that the Yanees are too banged up on the mound and need another arm? Same.
Instead of that being the case, the Yankees have done nothing but get outs at a ridiculously high level. They have also made some history along the way. “Overall, the Yankees have permitted just three runs this season -- tied with the 1943 St.
Louis Cardinals for the fewest by a team through its first five games. It was the Yankees’ third shutout in their first five games, matching a feat previously achieved by the 2002 Bombers. They’re the fifth team to do it since 2000, also joining the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers, '15 Oakland Athletics and '16 Dodgers,” Bryan Hoch of MLB.
com wrote . The Yankees' starting rotation has just been ridiculous, but it’s really been a team effort. The bullpen is doing its job, the defense is doing its, and everything has just gone well.
“Everyone has contributed,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Max has gone into the seventh or completed the seventh in back-to-back ones. Everyone else from the starting rotation has gone out and held them down, and then the bullpen has been excellent.