Being good is not enough for Luis Cessa in the Yankees

Have more than 100 victories in the regular season is a failure for New York Yankees if the task is not completed with the championship of the World Series, as has happened to the team in the last 11 seasons.

Wearing the jersey of the “Manhattan Mules” is a great responsibility and you must be prepared to feel the pressure of what it means to be part of this franchise, the most winning franchise in the history of Big leagues, as recognized by the Mexican pitcher Luis Cessa.

“This is a team that without a championship is a bad season, it does not matter that we have a very good regular season if at the end of the year we are not champions, that has been lived from day one in ‘Spring Training’. Yankees is a team that seeks championships, not having good seasons, there is a little pressure, we know we have been close, many things have affected us, including injuries, more than anything we are trying to stay healthy, we have a tremendous team, pitching, incredible offense, what we need is be healthy to get to World Series and win it, ”Cessa explains to Indigo Report in a teleconference from spring camps in Florida.

Since the 2009 season title, the New York team has not even been able to play the “Fall Classic”, in addition to that within its division, the American League East, the other rivals have rebelled, mainly the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Toronto Blue Jays They have formed a team of young juniors of stars of the 90s who seek to make the leap in quality.

“The East division is getting tough, Toronto is getting stronger, Tampa has been playing very well the last two years, Boston doesn’t want to be left behind, it’s a situation in which those teams get stronger and we need to play better“, Explain.

One of the main problems for the Yankees in recent years has been the large number of injuries in their main players, both in pitching and batting, so they have had to debut prospects and fall short in their aspirations to be crowned.

The Veracruz, who in 2020 was infected with COVID-19 and was on the disabled list, regrets the misfortune of the physical ills and trust that this campaign there will be health in the roster.

“That the team is healthy, we have been battling the last two years with the injuries of pitching and position players, but yes, something key is that the rotation remains healthy, it will be a fundamental support for the team, so the bullpen he’s more rested, ”he says.

For what is offered to the Yankees

Although one of the goals of pitcher Mexican is to be within the rotation of openers, is aware, and accepts, that the team has needed him for two seasons as part of the bullpen, specifically in the role of “situational”.

That responsibility requires Luis to always be ready both physically and mentally, since the same can be called in the first innings if the starter gets into trouble, or enter mid-game or even be available when they are disputed. extrainnings.