In Yankeeland The Kids Might Not Be Alright

The youth movement in the Bronx may have stalled in 2023.

Undoubtedly many Yankees fans view the 2023 season as disappointing, but that adjective understates the problem. The season was not merely disappointing, it was just bad, reflecting an organization that appears lost. Checking in on the Yankees at various points this past season felt like touching base with an old friend only to learn that he was getting up at noon, starting drinking at 2PM and was promising to look for a job “soon.”