First and foremost, the Yankees need to spend the next five weeks avoiding an epic collapse to make sure they are playing into October.
Goal 1A is keeping their big dogs healthy — because if they don’t have Aaron Judge, Juan Soto or even Gerrit Cole firing at full capacity, they probably won’t be going far.
But besides that? They need to use these five weeks to find out exactly what their playoff roster should look like.
Some years, the playoff roster is more obvious than others. In a best-case scenario, the only questions surround who gets the last bench spot — maybe a pinch-runner — or the final bullpen spot.
