TORONTO -- Yogi Berra was right when he said, "It ain't over 'til it's over," but for all intents and purposes, this one is over.
The Yankees' 3-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday, a one-punch KO in comparison to Friday's slow and painful bludgeoning, shaved another day off the calendar and lowered their elimination number to five, pending the outcome of Saturday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks, with just eight games to play.
Their playoff hopes have moved into the realm of Lourdes (a miracle) and Lazarus (a raising of the dead).