So much has gone wrong for the Yankees this year, but what if Carlos Rodon and Luis Severino were merely average rather than horrendous?

Would the Yankees be comfortably in a playoff position?

Because the Yankees actually thought the length of their rotation was going to be a strength this season. And it has instead been a one-man band.

Gerrit Cole is tied for the MLB lead in quality starts with 17. Yet the Yankees as a team rank 24th in quality starts because the rest of the rotation has totaled 15.