WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. _ A week from Opening Day, it's now a reality that the Yankees will be without No. 1 starter Luis Severino, the switch-hitting centerfielder Aaron Hicks and middle-relief monster Dellin Betances.
On paper, that feels like a lot to worry about, right?
Maybe. Until you glance at another page, the one containing the 2019 regular-season schedule, and see that the Yankees probably could use their Triple-A Scranton affiliate for most of April, and into May, without ruining their title chances.
