Aaron Boone’s Wrecking Ball Lineup is cranking out 7.3 runs per game. Aaron Judge is closing in not just on Roger Maris but also Mickey Mantle, the last center fielder to win the triple crown. And this is happening while a rusty Giancarlo Stanton can’t hit a fastball yet, and Andrew Benintendi and DJ LeMahieu remain on the injured list.
Go ahead and question what kind of run these Yankees can mount in October. Maybe you don’t see dominant starting pitchers. Maybe you think they rely “too much” on home runs, whatever that means.
But by doing so, you’re losing sight of what wins in the postseason in the modern game: home runs and bullpens. That reality is why Boone knows this could be the best equipped of his five Yankees teams when it comes to what it takes to win in the postseason.
