The Yankees’ season started with 52 wins in 70 games.
There were comparisons to the 1998 squad, which at the time set an American League record with 114 wins and marauded their way to a World Series, losing only twice in the playoffs.
There were premature parade routes being planned for the 2022 team, carts being moved out in front of teams of horses, and undoubtedly millions of dollars placed in World Series bets.
