Yankees legend gives thoughts on team running back last season's squad, Aaron Judge's clutch factor

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Don't tell the New York Yankees this, but the New York Yankees are running it back.

The Yankees' first lineup of the season on Wednesday will bear a striking resemblance to the one that saw the Yankees get eliminated in the American League Division Series last October, and only two players from outside the organization were added to the 26-man roster this offseason: Randall Grichuk and Ryan Weathers.

But despite the massive failure, one Yankee legend is all good with the Yankees' philosophy.

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New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. (Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports)

"I think it's fine. I think having a chance to get Gerrit Cole back (from Tommy John surgery), have Carlos Rodon healthy for a season, getting Clarke Schmidt back (from TJ) would be huge," CC Sabathia told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I think with the amount of pitching that they have, I think that's what they're counting on, that their pitching is going to be good, and if the lineup can do just about what they did last year, I think they'll be in a good spot.

"A bunch of the better teams are in the National League. They have a chance to kind of stay healthy, and if they can pitch, they have a chance to get back to the World Series."

Sabathia will see the first Yankees lineup up close and personal as he will be in the Oracle Park booth as a color commentator on Netflix when the Yanks visit the San Francisco Giants. For the left-handed Hall of Famer who grew up going to Giants games, it's a full-circle moment.

"Having a chance to