It’s been tough to put into words how bleak the current situation is for the Yankees. While they built up enough margin for error to stomach the early part of their slide and even kept themselves within striking distance through the end of July, August has been a nightmare on all fronts.
Since the Trade Deadline, the Yankees are 0-5, with three losses being connected in some way to a bullpen meltdown after reinforcing it at the deadline. More concerning: the Red Sox have not only leapfrogged them in the standings, but soared past ’em. Last night, the Mariners jumped them for the second Wild Card. If the Yankees get swept today, they will have their third six-game losing streak of 2025 and fall out of a playoff spot after entering this series 2.5 games ahead of the Rangers. A complete disa