For many MLB franchises, reaching a Game 5 of the American League Division Series would be considered a successful season, but most franchises aren’t the New York Yankees. More was expected from a star-studded lineup and after the offseason addition of $324 million pitcher Gerrit Cole.  Yet, the Yankees were bounced by the starless Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS despite a payroll that was dwarfed by New York’s.