5 Reasons New York Yankees Are Poised for Monster Second-Half Run
July 11, 2012 · Brian Buckley · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
It’s hard to believe the state of affairs the New York Yankees sit in. With the team plagued by early season struggles, many critics and fans had pinned this the season when the club finally descends back to earth.
The conclusions came from everywhere. Some said after years of blinding hurling wads of cash at problems, the lack of a cohesive unit had finally caught up with them. Others guessed the aging of a once great core had left the nucleus to resemble the 1965 Yankees.
But, a day removed from the Midsummer Classic, the Yankees stand alone as the best team in baseball.
Here are a few reasons why they have no intentions of relinquishing that position.