Yankees Learn From Their Mistakes and Issue Most Postseason Shares in MLB for 2019
By Adam Weinrib
We're not sure what got into the 2018 New York Yankees. Perhaps it was lingering salt from their ALDS loss to their division-rival Red Sox, or simply a case of poor chemistry, but in the aftermath of their postseason exit, the Yanks managed to be historically stingy.
Generally, a team will issue postseason shares to the full roster, as well as many folks in orbit during a playoff run (coaches, assistants, etc.). In 2018, the Yanks were the...well, they were the absolute worst at this, ranking as the most restrictive team in terms of generosity.
This year, though? Absolute most generous.
The Yankees issued 71 full postseason shares this year, the most amongst postseason teams. Last year they issued 45 full shares, the least amongst contenders. A full share for the Yankees this year was $114,367.19.
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) November 26, 2019
What a difference a year makes!
How much did they lap the competition by this time around? A not-insignificant margin, as it turns out.
Here’s the full postseason share breakdown: pic.twitter.com/Q8yiLT5TYY
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) November 26, 2019
That's a welcome change.
While we'll never 100% know who was to blame for last year's debacle, rumors swirled following his departure that David Robertson had a lot to do with the weak distribution.
David Robertson shifts blame for playoff shares amid Yankees exit https://t.co/CKRSs8ifNo pic.twitter.com/k7aPKVjcVZ
— New York Post (@nypost) January 4, 2019
None of that really made sense, and we won't speculate, but regardless of the impetus, it's nice to see things done differently this holiday season.