Yankees: Lance Lynn a bright spot in trying times for Bombers

Trading for Lance Lynn wasn’t a popular move among Yankees fans, but the former Twins pitcher is proving that he can thrive in the Big Apple.

It was only a week ago that I wrote about how poorly the Yankees had been playing. It seemed that their season was going off the rails.

Now, I must confess that I was too quick to write this team off. I temporarily lost at least some amount of the hope I had for this club, but I’m feeling better now.

There are many reasons that the Yankees recently turned things around, and several of these bright spots have been standing out for a while now. Among other factors, Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar have really heated up since fellow slugger Aaron Judge went down with an injury.

But, today, this writer wants to give credit to Lance Lynn, the Yanks’ most underrated recent trade acquisition. Lynn’s time with the Bombers has gotten off to an incredible, albeit unsustainable, start.

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According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, Lynn, after an extended relief appearance and two turns as a starter, “has a 0.54 earned run average in 16 ⅔ innings and has fanned 22 batters.” No, that’s not a typo.

J.A. Happ and Zach Britton, despite the latter’s struggles, have gotten most of the attention when it comes to the Yankees’ deadline moves. They were “sexy” additions to the roster.

Meanwhile, when the team added Lynn, fans responded with a resounding, “meh.” But the 6-foot-5 mountain of a man is proving his doubters wrong each time he takes the hill.

So, maybe, there is hope for this team after all; they’ve won six of seven and play the Mets, Rays and Blue Jays this week.

Will the Bombers catch Boston in the division chase? It’s becoming increasingly less likely, given that Boston continues its run atop the regular season power rankings.

All Aaron Boone’s crew can do is play its best baseball and get ready for whatever situation it finds itself in, upon entering the postseason.