The Pinstripes

For my first article, I am going to write about the best team in baseball, and most successful sports franchise in history across all leagues. Not even necessary to say who, because you know who I'm talking about. If you're in denial, let me give you a hint: they wear pinstripes. And in this article I want to highlight why I think they are the frontrunner for the 2024 World Series.

The Yankees, led by the dynamic duo of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, are the face of the league whether you like it or not. The Yankees are such a polarizing, popular, and iconic team that you either love them or hate them, with no in between. Aaron Judge, who will more than likely go down as the greatest player in history when it's all said and done, has put the pinstripes on his back (literally and metaphorically) giving them one of the best current records in baseball. Playing in the American League East is no joke for anyone, even the Yankees, because of the extreme competition within the division. The Yankees and Orioles have been neck and neck all season, swapping in and out of first in the division all year. 

The reason the Yankees are in the power position is because of experience. While they haven't had much postseason success in recent years, they are still consistently looked at as one of the top threats, for obvious reasons. Imagine having to pitch to Aaron Judge, then Juan Soto, then Giancarlo Stanton. Unstoppable force. Their top competitor is the Orioles, for sure, and while the Orioles are a fun, great, young team, now is not their time. I hope to see the Yankees vs. the Orioles in the playoffs, and when they do, I'll write an article about New York's superiority over Baltimore and how I told you so.

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