It was far-fetched to ever imagine the Yankees truly would run away with the division earlier than the All-Star break arrived.
However their current 4-9 skid has made issues a bit tighter atop the AL East as they hit the midway level of the season.
Whereas the Yankees had been off Thursday after taking part in 16 straight days, their lead was trimmed to simply half a sport because the Rays gained but once more, for the twenty fifth time of their previous 34 video games.
The half-game lead is the Yankees’ smallest since April 22.
In between, the lead had stretched to as many as seven video games on Could 27-28.
“This stuff are coming for you,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated of his workforce’s current dive. “I can let you know, I feel we’re a very good friggin’ workforce, and I imagine that’s going to point out over the lengthy haul. Form of has proven already to this point within the first half.
“We perceive we bought a protracted solution to go. We bought to go do it. But it surely’s been a tough couple weeks for us — or no matter, 10-12 days, for us. It’s a part of it.”
After going through the Athletics this weekend, the Yankees can be again on the highway subsequent week for 4 video games in opposition to the Blue Jays, who’re three video games again after profitable 16 of their previous 25.
“We by no means put together for something however [the division] goes to be robust,” Boone stated. “That’s what we anticipate shifting ahead. Hopefully when the mud settles, we’re sitting on high. That’s our expectation.”
