BRONX — New York newspaper headline writers had a field day in Monday’s editions after the scuffling Yankees gave up 23 runs over two American League Division Series losses to the Blue Jays in Toronto last weekend.
“D’Oh Canada” was splashed in big block letters across the New York Post’s sports page while “North Scar” was the headline on the game story.
Newsday went with “Canadian Clubbed” and the Daily News used “Bummer, Eh!” on its sports page.
The Yankees lead all big-league teams with 27 World Series titles, but the last crown was back in 2009. New York won the American League pennant last year but fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In a city with such a rich baseball history, expectations are always high.
“They’re used to winning,” said longtime baseball writer Ronald Blum of The