Friday marked the end of the Yankees’ worst series of the season. The Blue Jays capped off their four-game sweep of New York with an 8-5 win. Dominating the Yankees all week led to accomplishing some rare history for Toronto. The Blue Jays completed a four-game sweep of New York at home for the first time in franchise history. And while the Blue Jays have clearly made it known they aren’t going away, going from fourth to first in five weeks, what does this series say about the defending American League champions? New York’s struggles extend further back than just the Toronto series. The Yankees are 3-7 in their last 10 games. But things were even worse for Aaron Boone’s team prior to this latest stretch. Going back to mid June, the Yankees endured a sweep at the hands of their rival Red Sox, who have been experiencing a roller coaster season of their own, and then lost three of their next four games, just barely avoiding a four-game sweep, to the Angels. So while New York is still in a playoff position aRead More
Yankees suffer historic sweep in Toronto, continue rough stretch
