Derek Jeter still has hope for slumping Yankees, but just making postseason is 'wrong mentality to have'

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The New York Yankees, fresh off a 99-win season, are now barely hanging on to a postseason spot.

Aaron Judge is hurt, as is their other big signing in lefty starter Carlos Rodon. Furthermore, the stars who are making the big bucks simply are just not playing close to the back of their baseball card.

As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, it's getting late early for the Bronx Bombers — but another isn't too worried just yet.

With 89 games left in the season, there's plenty of time to turn things around, says Derek Jeter.

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Baseball Hall of famer Derek Jeter speaks to the fans as he is honored by the New York Yankees before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on September 09, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Jeter mentioned how the Yankees got off to a historic start last season and were once on pace to win 120 games, which would have shattered the all-time MLB record — after starting 52-18, they went 47-45 in their final 92 games.

"They’re almost at the [All-Star] break, so there are a lot of games left," Jeter told FOX Sports. "I remember last year…when the Yankees had gotten off to the huge start that they had and they started comparing last year’s team to the ‘98 team. And I said, there’s a long way to go then, too."

Those 1998 Yankees are arguably the greatest team ever, winning 114 games in the regular season then sweeping the San Diego Padres to win the World Series.

But if things can go from overwhelmingly positive to disappointing in what seems like the snap of a finger, it could happen the other way, too.

"You never know