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It is one game, and it will probably be forgotten in a month and certainly will be forgotten by October.

But Opening Day was a strong one for the Yankees, who survived behind a shaky Devin Williams in a <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/sports/yankees-survive-devin-williams-drama-to-take-opening-day-win/">4-2 win</a> over the Brewers in The Bronx on Thursday.

There is little to be gleaned from nine innings of a season that contains roughly 1,458 innings, but this sliver of a sample size <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/sports/yankees-opening-day-win-offers-initial-answers-to-seasons-looming-questions/">provided encouraging moments</a>, such as:

Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe demonstrating they can be the present and the future.

It is one game, and it will probably be forgotten in a month and certainly will be forgotten by October. But Opening Day was a strong one for the Yankees, who survived behind a shaky Devin Williams…{ai:summary}The Yankees secured a 4-2 victory over the Brewers on Opening Day, despite a shaky performance from Devin Williams. While it's just one game in a long season, promising signs emerged from players like Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe, hinting at a bright future for the team. #sports

What was so encouraging about the Yankees’ start

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