The Yankees could finish with a worse record than last year

October of last year may feel like an eternity ago, but take yourselves back for a moment. The Yankees were 92-70, securing a wildcard spot on the last day of the season. They lost the wildcard game to the Red Sox in a game where Gerrit Cole didn’t make it through three innings.

That prompted an offseason of lofty demands from the most spoiled and toxic fanbase…