Yankees Season Over

I'll admit, I feel a bit guilty writing this, as I know it will be similar to what Rob Adams wrote earlier on today’s edition of #Project365 (which has become project infinity) on his blog, Exit 55.

However, as a huge Yankees and sports fan, I feel like I want to write this.

Call it the end of season recap or just some random fans thoughts on the Yankees and the end of the season. 

The Yankees fell to the Astros in game four of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night as Houston completed the sweep.

The Yankees season comes to an end while the Astros will face the Phillies in the World Series. It’s tough to do, but I think I am rooting for the Phillies in the Fall Classic.

Congrats to the Astros on advancing, they were the better team in the series, and the better team all season. 

For the Yankees and Yankee fans, we got to see a season in which Aaron Judge made American League and Yankees history, but without a World Series Championship the season is not a success.

It was still a very good season.

The Yankees have not won a World Series (or been in the World Series) since 2009. For the Yankees, that’s a long time. Yes, we as fans are a bit spoiled. (I realize this with the Packers in football – that’s a different story.)

Now the questions begin. Will Judge re-sign? Will Aaron Boone be back? Will Brian Cashman be back? What other moves will the team make?

Lot of questions to be answered. In the end, I think Judge, Boone and Cashman will all be back. The Yankees definitely have a lot of spots for improvement though.

They need pitching. They need hitters who are better situationally and don’t rely on the home run (although this could be a team philosophy thing) and they probably need better defensive players at some positions.

So yeah, I know for a team that made the league championship. This might sound crazy, but there is a lot of work to be done.

Were there decisions that Boone made that weren’t good, or at least I didn’t like? Yes. He is too “by the book” and analytical. Not that analytics are awful, but there needs to be a better blend of old school gut vs new school analytics.

The offseason begins now and once the World Series ends it will all ramp up.

We will see what happens.

It won’t be dull.

Oh, and Mets and Red Sox fans, focus on your teams.