The Yankees seemed to enter the 2022 season with middling expectations after an underwhelming offseason, where the big acquisition was trading away Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela for Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
With the AL East shaping up to be competitive across the board, many pegged the Yanks as a mediocre team destined for a fourth-place finish, behind the always-pesky Rays, an ever-improving Blue Jays team, and a Red Sox squad fresh off an ALCS berth.
So, when the Yanks clinched the division on Tuesday night, plenty of Yankee fans were channeling their Robert Saleh energy, eager to turn in those receipts.
It was hard to scroll social media after the final out without seeing a reminder of what many figured the Yankees would be this season, but now, it is a mathematical fact: the Bombers are the best in the AL East.
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