NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Derek Jeter #2 and Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees before the game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on October 3, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 14-2 and clinched the American League east division. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

For New York Yankees fans, the party is over. After two seasons spent celebrating franchise icons Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, it's time to face reality -- and likely Alex Rodriguez.

With Jeter and Rivera jerseys only turning up in the stands in 2015, the Yankees will need to look to find a way to make the postseason for the first time since 2012. To do that, the team may need to welcome back Rodriguez, an MVP-turned-pariah who was suspended for the 2014 season over his involvement in the Biogenesis PED scandal. A-Rod is expected to be with the team in spring training ahead of the 2015 campaign, even if he needs to learn a new position before then.

While Jeter's farewell season was defined by #RE2PECT, the 2015 season might be defined by a different hashtag and mood. Yanks superfan Vinny Milano got a head start on 2015 by showing that he's ready to #FORG1V3:

Will Yankee fans actually rediscover the quality of mercy? Does the team's front office need to in hopes of fielding a contender?