HOW GOOD ARE THE YANKEES? YES, THAT GOOD!

Source: CBS Sports

Depth and talent are keys to winning in this game. Given the rigorous 162 game schedule, the different terrains (grass vs. turf) and the enormous pressure to perform, the Yankees appear to be ready to battle because they have the key ingredients to do. How good are the Yankees in 2021? They are that good!

Source: Sports Illustrated 

According to ESPN's Bradford Doolittle, " The Yankees are the clear preseason favorite. It's fair to worry about the collective health of the starting rotation given the number of red flags in that group. But even if the Yankees end up having to piece things together in that area more than they like, they'll still have a terrific bullpen and the best all-around offense in the division. New York has the most complete roster in the AL East."

That complete roster includes tons of depth in the starting rotation, bull pen and a stacked outfield, anticipating the next guy in mentality giving the Yankees the best potential to win every game. But surely, injuries have beaten up the team over the last few years, so maintaining a good bill of health will be necessary to get through a long season let alone an extended postseason.

Source: The Athletic

"There was a lot of panic last season about the Yankees missing the playoffs when their big bats went down with injuries and the team's depth didn't step up to fill that production at the same levels. The team is replacing Tanaka and Happ with Kluber and Taillon, and the rotation will need them to produce in order for the Yankees to live up to the expectation that the talent on this roster demands," said Joon Lee of ESPN.

I am loving the outfield's depth in Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Clint Frazier as starters and Brett Gardner, Mike Tauchman and even Jay Bruce off the bench. The infield also has tremendous promise and some big bats as well as Luke Voit and DJ LeMahieu look to lead the Yankees again this season.

It all come down to strategy and how to play the team while keeping them all healthy and strong throughout the season. The Yankees and the Blue Jays are the teams to watch in the East but don't count out the Rays, who have been the disrupters as of late. The Yankees are that good but are they good enough to bring home a championship? God I hope so!

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof