As a Yankee fan, this is probably the most bummed Ive been about a season ending since 2004. Losing to Houston two years ago in 7 games was bad, but there was a sense of hope that the future was bright. Now, to suffer the same fate again two years later, and the way in which they lost is a gut punch. Maybe Im weird, but the whole “lost to a better team” does not make it any easier, and the same went for last season losing to the Red Sox...even though the Yankees did in fact lose to the better teams the last three years.
Yes this team has a good core of young players, but they clearly have some work to do and pieces to add if they want to finally get over the hump. Nothing is promised, and you never know when you will make it back. Thats why losing like this always hurts. Even with the offensive struggles in the ALCS, I still think they Yankees need to make some serious upgrades with the starting rotation. I think everything flows from your starters. Im sick of being envious of opposing teams starting pitching in the playoffs that make the Yankee hitters look embarrassing. I wish they signed Keuchel earlier this season. He would have been an upgrade over Happ, but I really hope they throw the bank at Cole and get him to sign.