Would a strong finish to their current stretch be a blessing or a curse for the Bombers?
With the All-Star break and the trade deadline on the horizon, it is time for teams to figure out their true identity as contenders or pretenders. For the Yankees, they find themselves loosely on the fence, swaying back and forth between both labels.
As the team’s current eleven game stretch heats up, all against squads below the .500 mark, the Bombers hoped to make that leap off the fence and land on the contender side of the yard. So far, they have fallen flat on their face.