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The Yankees have a few obvious flaws — the current back end of their rotation, their now ex-closer and their weatherman come to mind — but this team could still easily win its league.
There’s been frustration early. “Worst first-place team I’ve ever seen,” is a phrase heard. But, with a few adjustments and improvements (plus improved health), they may actually show they are the best of the worst rather than the reverse.
By some weird kind of quirk, the five strongest teams just might be in the National League, which means even these injury-diminished Yankees have: 1) an excellent chance to win the pennant; and 2) absolutely no excuse (despite their spring from hell).
The Yankees destroyed the Blue Jays — an alleged AL East contender — by an 11-2 score Sunday at the Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader necessitated by Saturday’s mistaken rainout (more on that below). What’s more, help is coming. Luis Gil was given the go-ahead to start throwing (ahead of schedule, no less), Jonathan Loáisiga is pitching in rehab games and DJ LeMahieu is on the mend (yes, I know, we’ve heard that one before).
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