A little over a month earlier, the Yankees acquired starting pitcher Denny Neagle from the Cincinnati Reds for a package headlined by former top prospect Drew Henson. The early returns were mixed. Neagle averaged nearly eight innings per start in his first four outings in pinstripes, highlighted by a one-run complete game against Tampa Bay.

And then… woof. First, Seattle tagged him for seven runs in 5.2 innings. Then, the Angels put more runs on him (six) than he recorded outs (five). Five days later, he faced the Angels again, this time in New York. Luckily, Good Neagle showed up and he avenged the beatdown from five days prior.

August 17: Yankees 6, Angels 1 (box score)

Record: 66-51, .564 (4 GA)

Early, it looked like “déjà vu all over again,” as Yankee legend Yogi Berra might have s

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