YANKEES POSTSEASON IS HARD TO VISUALIZE

The Yankees win some, but lose some more. With just about 8 weeks left in the 2021 season, the Yankees have a long way to go to put themselves over the hump into the postseason. But can they pull this off despite the challenges they are now facing, and the "easy' schedule still ahead of them at home? Your guess is as good as time.

Bryan Hoch's message in my inbox made me reflect on these easier days with concern following the Yankees loss on Monday night to the O's and the recent news of Gerrit Cole testing positive for COVID-19. Hoch says, "As the Yankees attack a softer stretch of their schedule, they have their sights set upon doing more damage, closing ground in the postseason chase. They’re within striking distance for the Wild Card -- and dare we say, the division is not out of the question."

You know when something is hard for you to visualize? You know, you can't see the blueprint or the course clearly in your head? Yea, that's how I feel right now. The lens is a little foggy. Sure they picked up some pieces that should set themselves up for success but with the lack of consistency and the IL growing, the opportunities to jump ahead are dwindling.

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I love when pitchers like Luis Gil, Yankees No. 6 prospect and starter for Tuesday night's bout against the Orioles, get the opportunity of the lifetime. It is special. But that feeling is short lived given the amount of work this Yankee team needs to put in to even make the Wild Card. 

This season the Yankees simply have not gotten consistent good at bats and the despite what Brian Cashman calls "good coaching" the strategies are just not translating to performance. The Yankees will win a game big like last night and then get beaten 14-0, like they did against Tampa last week. The consistency and rhythm seems to be off track and it is really unclear to me how they can get there, if they can't win games against the Red Sox and Rays and sweep teams like the Orioles. 

I guess at the end of the day, what is the Yankees' plan? They sent Mike Tauchman to the San Francisco Giants for Wandy Peralta, which was just a joke. On Tuesday, they picked up another outfielder from the Blue Jays in Jonathan Davis, but he is batting a pitiful .143 this season. Why not play Giancarlo Stanton and Tyler Wade in the outfield? Or is that not part of the plan? With Greg Allen back in the lineup, isn't he going to get everyday starts? I just don't see the plan, even if I squink. So, if you can comment or enlighten me, I seek your support. But for now, unless I see the blueprint, the Yankees postseason hopes are invisible to me. 

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof