· the reigning al champions, the new york yankees , came into the 2025 season with high expectations , and as we get near the 40-game mark, we asked yankee fans how they felt about the team’s. They are next year ’s team. · so here’s the prediction -- in terms of wins and losses, yes, the 2025 yankees will be better than the ’24 edition, which took the al east with a 94-win showing. · “wait till next year !” hat’s what the yankees are right now. · in the rotation, the yankees were forced to backfill with rookie will warren, who didn’t look ready last year , and 15-year veteran carlos carrasco, who looked cooked in 2024. · after another tough playoff exit, the new york yankees need to rebuild their bullpen, try to keep their slugging outfielders, and answer the anthony volpe question. Below are four new year ’s resolutions that could define whether the yankees are gearing up for something real or simply rearranging expectations. · with the yankees eliminated by the blue jays in game 4 of the alds, lets take a look at the season that was in new york , the questions the team must address this winter and the early outlook.