It’s June 16th and I was curious about what people thought about the Yankees record this year, particularly in light the news of what happened at the end of April. First off I know that they could just this good. Their record right now is 46/16 and a winning percentage of .742, which is amazing. More power to them if they are doing it ‘honestly’. Secondly I know that ‘honestly’ in MLB is a relative word because I think just about every team is looking for any kind of ‘edge’ they can get, so bending or breaking the rules in some way isn‘t uncommon. It leads people to wonder not which teams are cheating, but which ones aren’t. And amongst those who are cheating, how far are they taking it? So I don’t see The Yankees as being unique in terms of breaking the rules. But what was concerning was the fact that the league saw two categories for teams caught breaking the rules - those who were punishable to the fullest extent and those whose status and dollar value made them ”too important”. Yes I know the Yankees were punished at one point, but the question is if they were protected from scandal by withholding the full extent of what they did. If the Yankees know that the league treats them differently, then they will be more likely to continue cheating and to cheat more extensively. They know that the MLB will avoid even trying to discover if they’re cheating if finding out will only lead them ignore it. And even ignoring it can involve incriminating discussions as it did here. So like with Covid (allegedly), the MLB may not want to know. I don’t have any evidence that they’re doing anything in 2022, but their winning percentage is over a full 10th of a percentage point above the next best team - the Mets at .641. None of the best teams are even close to them. The Yankees barely have 15 losses and we’re halfway through June. Their home/away loses are both in the single digits (7 losses at home, 9 away). So this is just food for thought to see what anyone else is thinking.
