Analyst identifies four key relievers in the Yankees' quest for the World Series

The New York Yankees might have one of the most feared lineups in baseball and a rotation that can hold its own against anyone, but none of it will matter if their bullpen keeps imploding. What was supposed to be their safety net has instead become a trapdoor, swallowing leads and draining momentum just as the postseason looms.

Since August 1, the Yankees’ relievers have posted a brutal 5.54 ERA — the second-worst mark in the majors and the worst in the American League by a mile. For a team with championship ambitions, it’s like building a mansion on shaky stilts: it might look elite, but one hard shake and the whole thing could collapse.

At the center of this storm are four arms who were supposed to transform the bullpen from a question mark into a weapon. Instead, most of them have tur