Total Team Effort Gets Yankees Through Ups and Downs

Diana Ross and the Supremes is known for one of their hits, "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!"

I believe this should be the Yankees theme song this season.

The venerable New York baseball team has dealt with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Every time that they seem like they can’t go any further, a different player steps up and takes them to the next level.

It began with Gleyber Torres. As he started to fade, Juan Soto (if you'l excuse the pun) picked up the ball.

Our "golden glove" shortstop Anthony Volpe had a great start and really helped plant us in first place. When Aaron Judges bat woke up, he drove the wagon towards the home stretch.

By the time we got to the playoffs Torres had been implanted onto the lead off role in the batting order and became a major reason for the Yankees remaining on top.

In this round of the playoffs against Kansas City, Giancarlo Stanton was the sleeping giant. Meaning, he woke up and crushed the Kansas City bad boys.

The homer in game three and big RBI single in the deciding game was fabulous.

Again, I have to really pat Gleyber on the back for his offensive heroics.

In game four, he led off with a double and scored on Juan Soto’s single and he would drive in the second run with a line single to right with what would be the deciding run.

Gerrit Cole did exactly what he was brought to the Yankees to do, win the big game.

He pitched seven strong innings. He kept to his master plan on pitching the pesky Royals and it worked to perfection.

The bullpen again came through with Clint Holmes holding them down in the eighth and the surging Luke Dream Weaver blowing them away in the ninth.

I have to agree with most, that Aaron Judge should be the American League MVP.

However, let me emphasize, where the Yankees are today has been a complete team effort.

I must also add that a Yankees Met World Series is something that could and would be fabulous not just for New York, but for all of baseball, and baseball history.

Ray Negron is a sports executive with over 40 years of experience in baseball. His first job came from a chance encounter with George Steinbrenner as a youth. Mr. Negron is an American film producer, a best-selling author, and philanthropist. His memoir is, "Yankee Miracles: Life with the Boss and the Bronx Bombers." Read Ray Negron's Reports — More Here.