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The curtain fell early on the Yankees’ 2025 championship aspirations, leaving the organization at a crossroads that feels all too familiar.

Sixteen years have passed since the Yankees last stood atop the baseball world, their floats rolling through the Canyon of Heroes. As they turn the page to a new season, here are five of the biggest questions that will define their direction.

1. What is the plan for Aaron Judge ’s elbow?

Ahead of the American League Wild Card Series against the Red Sox, Aaron Boone waved away questions about Judge’s past postseason performance, predicting that his captain “will have one where he goes c

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