‘You Put the Ball on the Ground Against This Team, You’re Out!’- MLB Analyst Divulges the “Secret Sauce” That’s Made NY Yankees a World Series Favorite

New York Yankees are having quite a season in 2022. From being one of the biggest failures of the last season to becoming the title favorite in 2022, the Yankees have come a long way.

Be it from the plate or from the mound, the Pinstripes have emerged as the best baseball team this season. In the name of Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees have the best attacking trio. And when talking about their defense, the Aaron Boone-led team has some underrated gems like Nestor Coster Jr., Luis Severino, and Jameson Taillon.

When the 2022 regular season started, no one even speculated that the Yankees will be the favorite to win the World Series, especially after a dull free agency. But here they are. Dominating the American League like a champion team. Talking about the same, ace MLB analyst, Tom Verducci gave the reason the Yankees are a title favorite this year.

New York Yankees: The most balanced team

With 444 (most) runs scored from the plate, the New York Yankees have conceded only 262 (least) runs this season. They have the best record from both ends in the entire Major League Baseball. So, it is quite understandable why they are the favorite to win the prestigious title this year.

Verducci said the defense has been the main strength for The Bronx Bombers. There is a famous saying, “Offense wins you the game, and defense wins you the title.” And the MLB analyst believes that the Yankees are much better this time.

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“It’s an amazing season, he (Aaron Judge) is not the only story. I think the secret sauce of this team is their defense. You talk about the pitching and swinging this stuff. Their bullpen is lights out. You put the ball on the ground against this team, you’re out,” Tom Verducci said to Colin Cowherd.

“The defense of the Yankees went from one of the two worst in baseball last year to one of the best this year. So now, they are a much better postseason team than they have been in the last few years,” Verducci concluded.

Is this the year for the Pinstripes?

Even though the New York Yankees are the most successful team in MLB, they have not won a World Series title in the last 12 years. However, this time Aaron Judge and the company have the best chance to turn the table.

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They are the only team who has won over 60 games (61) this season. And while the second half of the 2022 season is yet to start, the Yankees have already strengthened their lead in the American League.

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