5 things that changed the season for Yanks

The Yankees record their 10,000th win in franchise history and celebrate a Wild Card berth after defeating the Red SoxHere are five things that changed the Yankees' season as they head into the American League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN:

Date Time Matchup TV Oct. 6 8 p.m. ET HOU @ NYY ESPN 1. A-Rod returns, does everything right

The Yankees had no expectations for Rodriguez, entering his age-40 season with two hip surgeries already under his belt and coming off a historic drug suspension. It was impossible to predict how quickly he would turn things around. Rodriguez embraced the opportunity to change the storyline and served as a model citizen and…