The Yankees are rolling, but Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber are split on just how special this team really is. After another impressive win, the conversation turns from admiration to argument as the guys debate whether this roster’s depth, resilience and nightly confidence are starting to echo the legendary 1998 Yankees.Evan wants no part of comparing any early season team to the greatest Yankees club of all time, while Tiki and others see familiar signs in the way this group wins, responds and survives injuries. From Ryan McMahon grinding out a huge home run off Jacob deGrom to the bullpen escaping trouble again, the first twenty minutes become a spirited debate over whether this team is simply excellent or already entering sacred territory.

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