Aaron Boone ‘not surprised’ Yankees’ rotation has thrived even without Gerrit Cole

The Yankees lost their best starting pitcher — perhaps the best in the sport — and have been perfectly fine through the first few weeks of the season. Without ace Gerrit Cole, the Yankees’ rotation has posted a 2.86 ERA through 13 games, the third-best in the sport as MLB action began Thursday. By FanGraphs’ measure of Wins Above Replacement, the Yankees’ rotation was the seventh-most valuable in the majors. Carlos Rodon (1.72 ERA) has pitched like a No. 1, even if he is pitching differently — with a wider...