There’s little evidence to counter the argument that the New York Yankees can be an unstoppable force when the batting order is fully healthy and in routine.
Gaining Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge back gives the team a jolt of power that will see them win more times than not — add in the trade for Edwin Encarnacion and you have one of the most intimidating lineups in baseball…by far.
When you have Gleyber Torres, a .287 hitter, batting out of the No. 9 spot, you know you’re in a pretty good place when it comes to offensive production. However, it will all ultimately come down to health and if the unit can remain active. With Judge injury prone and Stanton coming off a dual ailment with his shoulder and bicep, it will be interesting to see how manager Aaron Boone utilizes them.
The New York Yankees are relying on run-support:
The run support provided by the lineup has compensated for bad starting pitching as of late, which is the way the Yankees seem to be headed instead of trading for a star pitcher like Max Scherzer that would take away a ton of youth talent.
I don’t see GM Brian Cashman letting guys like Frazier, Florial, or top prospects go in a deal to bring in a player the Bombers don’t necessarily need. Sweeping both the Astros and Twins, two of the best teams in baseball, with an injury-riddled pitching core, says volumes about their abilities and what the batters are capable of.
It ultimately allows the Yanks to wait out the injury bug and continue forward without spending big before the trade deadline (July 31).