This week stood out on the schedule as a huge opportunity for the Yankees, and thus far, they’ve taken advantage. Three games against the Nationals resulted in three easy wins, and the team looks like it’s rolling again as they head to Chicago for four more games against a last-place club. Should they take care of business again, they might just be able to sneak their way back into the division race, though the Blue Jays rallied last night to keep the Yankees at bay, 4.5 games back in the AL East.
On the site today, get prepped for the four-game set with the White Sox with Josh’s series preview, and get caught up on what happened yesterday with Madison’s Rivalry Roundup. Later, Sam will write the next entry in the 2000 Yankees diary, and Jeff will look at where Anthony Volpe’s brutal slump ranks in Yankees history.
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, IL
1. How close would the Yankees need to creep to the Blue Jays to feel that they’re likely to steal back the division? Or would you need to see them pass Toronto and open up a lead before that happens?
2. Of the current division leaders, which are most likely to fall from their perch by season’s end?