Yankees ready for changing of the guard as Subway Series looms | Klapisch
The Yankees are entering a critical stage of the schedule starting a weekend at Citi Field.
Once again, the Yankees have reached a critical stage of the season where they’ll tell us who they are. So far, there have been two revelations. The first occurred after Opening Day, when the Yankees sprinted to a 7-1 start.
The second took place between April 5-16, when the Yankees lost eight of 11 games. They could’ve lost all 11 had the A’s Mark Leiter Jr. and the Angels’ Jason Romano not blown saves.
Just like that, Aaron Boone’s crew went from unstoppable to unwatchable. Of course, the cycle has only continued. The Yankees won their next six series before being overwhelmed this past week by the Brewers and Orioles.
Good luck trying to figure out what’s next, especially with the uncertainty around Max Fried. The results of his MRI, likely to be announced on Friday, will go a long way in determining who will be the Yankees’ ace until Gerrit Cole comes off the injured list next month. Even if the scan shows no serious damage to Fried’s left elbow, something’s been off lately.
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