It ain’t over until it’s over.
For Yankees fans, that’s likely not a popular thought heading into Game 2 of this week’s four-game series in Fenway Park. Game 1 was, well, a laugher at New York’s expense.
Steve Pearce blasted three home runs. Aaron Boone had a bad night. The bullpen was surprisingly unreliable. Boston had more firepower. It looked like two teams not even in the same league.
But it was only one game.
Here’s why—despite a 6.5-game deficit—the AL East isn’t quite over yet for New York.