Yankees: Why they can still win it all without trading for another starting pitcher

Now I know it’s unlikely that either rookie will be getting a start in the rotation come playoff time, but for the rest of the season, both could play a big role in the chase for a division title. Once the playoffs do roll around I still believe that the Yankees have a good enough rotation to win a World Series.

The main reason being is their backed by arguably the best offense in baseball and the most dominant bullpen in the game. With the bullpen, there is no argument over their status among the game’s best and whether management makes a trade or not this Yankee team is going to heavily rely on their pen this postseason.

That was the case last October and this season the Yankees bullpen is even better and much deeper so they should be up for the challenge. All they’ll need is five to six quality innings from their starters and they already have the guys who can deliver just that.

That might be a lot to ask for but even if the starters don’t give the team much length the odds are that this Yankee offense will at least be doing their part. At the moment they lead baseball in just about every major slugging category and the crazy thing is they still have plenty of room to improve. Of course, the pitching will obviously be better come October, but this lineup is unforgiving from top to bottom and they can carry the team should the pitching falter.

Pitching to this lineup for nine innings is the toughest task in baseball. I know Houston proved they could do so in their home ballpark last October, but this year’s lineup is even better. Their starting staff might be able to limit the damage better than most teams can, but eventually, they’re going to have to go to their bullpen to get big outs. We know from watching last October and during their meetings this season that the Yankees own the Astros bullpen. The same can be said about the Red Sox pen as well.

These Yankees hitter punish opposing bullpens and because they make starters work so hard they elevate pitch counts so they can’t go seven or eight innings. As long as the Yankees can stay within striking distance before they can force a move to the opposing team’s bullpen I like their chances.