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The title-starved Yankees aren’t supposed to have this many questions

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, September 29). The title-starved Yankees aren’t supposed to have this many questions. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/title-starved-yankees-arent-supposed-to-have-this-many-questions/

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The Yankees, known for their stable roster, are facing unexpected uncertainty as they begin their postseason series against the Red Sox tonight. Despite having a lineup with established players like Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole, there is more unpredictability than usual. This contrasts with past seasons where fans knew what to expect from key players such as Judge’s MVP-level performance, Stanton’s home runs, Cole’s pitching consistency, and Chisholm Jr.’s energetic play.

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The New York Yankees, known as the "run-it-back" team due to their lack of significant offseason changes, are facing unexpected uncertainty heading into their postseason series against the Boston Red Sox starting tonight. Despite expectations for stability with familiar players like Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Yankees enter the playoffs without clear answers about how these key figures will perform. Manager Aaron Boone’s team is questioned whether they can overcome their weaknesses, particularly against the Red Sox, who have been a nemesis for Cole in recent years.

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The good thing about the run-it-back Yankees — the nickname given to an Opening Day roster that felt like Act II of the 2025 season after an inactive offseason — was supposed to be elimination of the unknown. asserted

that → run → unknown

No Josh Donaldson hailed as the missing complementary piece in the lineup. asserted

Donaldson → hail → lineup

Consider it a great irony then that the run-it-back Yankees begin the postseason tonight (Game 1 of a best-of-three against the Red Sox) with more uncertainty than any of manager Aaron Boone’s previous teams. asserted

Yankees → consider → teams

For better or worse, Yankees fans have a certain level of comfort in knowing what to expect when the playoffs start: asserted

playoffs → have → what

Three-time MVP Aaron Judge isn’t able to carry a team to a title by himself … asserted

Judge → carry → himself

Giancarlo Stanton is going to turn back the clock with moonshot home runs … asserted

Stanton → go → runs

Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole is going to pitch to about a 2.90 ERA over six innings, unless it’s against the nemesis Red Sox (gulp) … and Jazz Chisholm Jr. is going to antagonize opponents and excite fans. asserted

Jr. → go → fans

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