It is hard to stomach that a franchise with 27 World Series titles is starving for another one, but the New York Yankees might be in that boat.
Even with 27 Championship titles, the Yankees haven’t won one since 2009, the last year they made the final series.
The Yankees are regularly one of the highest payrolls in baseball, and their fans expect them to succeed.
According to The Athletic’s MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees have no excuse to lose early in the 2024 postseason.
No excuses, says @Ken_Rosenthal, the @Yankees need to win the American League and advance to the World Series. pic.twitter.com/8jlwAikz3A
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) October 3, 2024
With the 2024 postseason underway, there have already been a couple of upsets by American League Central teams.
The Kansas City Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-0 series win, while the Detroit Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 2-0 series win.
When the American League Division Series begins, the Yankees will take on the Royals and the Tigers will play the Cleveland Guardians.
3 out of the 4 teams left in the American League are from the American League Central Division.
The Yankees own a record of 24 wins and 7 losses against this division on the season, so they should have an advantage to come out of the American League.
By the Orioles losing to the Royals, the Yankees avoid a matchup with their American League East rival.
The American League Division Series will start on Saturday as the Yankees will look to start their postseason off with a win.
Aaron Judge and the Yankees will square off against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals to begin a series that appears to be in favor of the Yankees.
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