NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 20: Rob Brantly #62 of the New York Yankees in action against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 20, 2021 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Phillies 6-4. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
While the big-league New York Yankees were facing off against the New York Mets in a supercharged atmosphere of remembrance and playoff hope in Queens, New York’s Triple-A team ended up tripping into a little bit of magic of their own.
Early on, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders seemed destined to notch another peg in their recent slide, struggling after the MLB club forced them to undergo a talent drain.