Win prediction for 2025

 This year's version of the Yankee will win more than twenty games.   The real question is;  how many more?

Here are some factors to consider:

1.  We have lost our top two pitchers for the season ( if you think Gil is coming back, you are drinking again).  And Schmidt is "iffy".  Already, he will miss his first scheduled start. 

2.  Bellinger is hitting nearly .500 in spring training games. 

3. The Martian has started to hit everything hard. 

4.  Austin looks like a great player on the cusp.

5.  Rice is raking and looking comfortable at first, at DH and behind the plate. 

6.  Starters after Rodon and that new lefty have to be regarded as: " really?"

7.  We have an excellent set up guy and closer.  The innings 5-7 are not secure, by any measure.

8.  Judge will hit.  I'm sure he will hit. He has to hit. 

9.  We will have to be satisfied with defense at third, and no offense at all. 

10.  Jazz is looking hot and bold.  A fine middle infield he makes, as our second baseman.

11.  I like that back-up catcher from the Milagro bean fields. 

12.  Volpe will hit .250.  He is a gamer. 

13.  I don't see Goldschmidt as being a star for us.  I mostly see him on the IR.  That hurts. 

All things considered, this team will struggle to win 88 games.   But that is number my algorithm generated.