Yankee fans should be familiar with slow starts. Last year the Yankees started 0-3 before winning 95 of their next 159. The 2009 Yankees were 9-10 at the end of April and ended up with an AL East crown and a World Series Ring. And of course, in 1998, the Yankees started 0-3, had a beam fall through the stands, and managed to win a record 114 games and sweep the Padres for a title.

There’s a big difference between this 2-4 start and those starts of the past. In each case, the Yankees were favorites to win the division, or to at least make the playoffs. This year, a 2-4 start feels about right when the middle of your order with a $200 million payroll is ESPN Stats and Info, is seeing a higher percentage of pitches on the outer third or away from the plate than he has in previous years. On those pitches in the outer third, prior to this weekend, Cano had failed to record a hit and had swung and missed on 22 percent of pitches to that area.