Yankees amazing and inconceivable season at the 40-game mark

The 2017 Yankees have played one-fourth of their games and sit near the top of the American League. It has been an interesting and exciting journey. And only now can we, and should we, taking stock of the season so far. Here, now, is the MVP, MIP, BBB, and MBT, of the season so far. And if you don’t know what those are, you’ll just have to read the article.

The Yankees have been making my life difficult. I have a rule that I will neither look at nor care about wins and losses until the season is 40 games in. And when that day arrives, my expectations every year are modest. I want the Yankees to be at or above .500. Any team in that position with 122 games to play is in good shape for a run.

But it has been difficult. Every Aaron Judge home run hit deep into the stands seemed to carry the team to a win. It has been hard not to notice the team appears to lead its division most days. However, it is the foolish baseball fan indeed who thinks a prolonged winning streak before even one-quarter of the season has been played means sustainable success.

Patience has paid off, however, and this morning finds the Yankees record an enviable one. They are currently 24-16. That makes them the third best team in the American League, second in their division by a half-game to the Orioles, and the fourth best team in all of baseball. That works.

Apparently the Yankees have arrived. While the wins and losses are the best part of the story of the 2017 New York Yankees, the most intriguing part is how they got here. So here are the MVP, the Most Improved Player (MIP), the Best Baby Bomber (BBB), and the Most Bizarre Twist (MBT) to the season to date.