The AL East Is Over
The Yankees needed to win two out of three in Toronto to have a chance at the division, but they didn’t and now the race for the division is over. The Yankees are going to be a wild-card team.
A Seven-Game Yankees-Blue Jays Series for the Division
The Yankees and Blue Jays are separated by 1 1/2 games and over the last 25 games the two teams play each other seven times. One team will win the AL East and the other will play in the one-game playoff.
Yankees-Blue Jays Begin Seven-Week Battle
Two weeks ago, the Yankees looked like they would cruise to the ALDS and now they’re fighting for their season and to stay out of the one-game playoff.
Monday Mentions: The Worst Yankees Weekend
The Blue Jays have gone from eight games back in the AL East to 1 1/2 games back in 12 days and the Yankees’ postseason chances are fading the same way they did the last two years.
The Yankees Are Getting the A’s at the Right Time
The Yankees are headed to the West Coast for a seven-game road trip and it starts with a four-game series in Oakland where the A’s are in last place.
Jealous of the Blue Jays’ Power
The Blue Jays’ lineup is what the Yankees’ lineup once was and the middle of the order is going to be hard to navigate through this season.
The A’s Have a Team Built for the Bronx
The A’s have been rolling along all season with the combination of starting pitching and power hitting the Yankees have always had and will need to contend this season.