Yankees Fall Behind in Division
Thanks to in part to a pair of 7-3 runs, as well as a Red Sox four game winning streak, the New York Yankees have found themselves facing a huge deficit as the season comes to a close. A Yankee 3-7 streak came at a bad time as New York now trails Tampa Bay by 9.5 games in the American League East standings.
In the toughest division in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have thrown a wrench in the usual combination of the Red Sox and Yankees into the playoffs, as they lead by three games over Boston. Boston, in turn, is three games ahead of Minnesota in the Wild Card standings with six weeks left regular season play.
After a strong start following the All Star break, the Yankees made what were thought to be key moves prior to the trade deadline, and continued their dominance, however, the last two weeks have not treated the Yankees so well, has they have found themselves falling deeper and deeper into the division hole.
Yankee fans still have hope, however, as the Rays have a very difficult schedule facing them in the final few weeks. Meanwhile, the Yankees have a fairly favorable schedule outside of a couple of series each with Boston and Tampa Bay. It could all come down to a late September series in Fenway Park to decide the fate of the division - wouldn’t that be appropriate?
