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

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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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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Topics

Red Sox Yankees the Red Sox

Subjects

Yankees ORG · 3× Aaron Boone PERSON · 1× Aaron Judge PERSON · 1× Anthony Volpe PERSON · 1× Carl Pavano PERSON · 1× Gerrit Cole PERSON · 1× Giancarlo Stanton PERSON · 1× Jacoby Ellsbury PERSON · 1× Josh Donaldson PERSON · 1× the Red Sox ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
2026-09-29 · New York Post
The title-starved Yankees aren’t supposed to have this many questions · assertive framing

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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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