The Yankees were embarrassed by the White Sox, losing 12-2 in Chicago. It was the most runs the White Sox have scored this season, their biggest margin of victory and just their second win in their last 26 games. The Yankees left 18 runners on base and fell to 5-5 in August against the Blue Jays, Angels, Rangers and White Sox, four teams that won’t reach the playoffs.

The Yankees lost to the Angels 9-4 on Thursday, dropping a home series to the third-worst team in the American League. Nestor Cortes was awful again as the Yankees fell to 8-16 in his starts (they are 60-32 when anyone else starts) and the offense no-showed until the game was out of hand and over in the late innings.

Alex Verdugo and his .291 on-base percentage and .660 OPS led off the first game of the doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday. Gleyber Torres and his .310 on-base percentage and .668 OPS led off the second game of the doubleheader. If Aaron Boone isn’t going to use Juan Soto or Aaron Judge to lead off then the only other option at the moment is … DJ LeMahieu. 

The Yankees stopped their free fall and look to have ended their collapse. They haven’t lost a game since acquiring Jazz Chisholm Jr. and are returning home to start the easiest schedule in the majors over the next month. What a difference a week makes.

The Yankees were swept in the Yankee Stadium half of the Subway Series and swept for the entire 2024 edition of the Subway Series. They have lost four of six since the All-Star break, 12 of 18 in July and 23 of 34 since June 13. Things could get worse with the next six games on the road against the Red Sox and Phillies.

Yankees fan and author of The Daily Dirt Nap (along with many other investing-related books) Jared Dillian joined me to talk about the Yankees and their six-week free fall.