2011 New York Yankees: 5 Biggest Disappointments of the Season
May 24, 2011 · Mike Chiari · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
After a season in which the New York Yankees won 95 games and lost in the American League Championship Series, expectations were unusually low for the Bronx Bombers.
With rival Boston Red Sox bringing in Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford and the Yankees failing to land a big fish in free agency, namely Cliff Lee, the Yanks entered 2011 as underdogs in the AL East for the first time in recent memory.
As it currently stands, the Yankees are deadlocked atop the division with the surprising Tampa Bay Rays with the Sox lurking just a half game behind. Although the Yankees have certainly hung tough despite their offseason shortcomings, one can’t help but wonder how good they might be if the following five players were performing up to expectations.
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