If the Yankees have appeared to be sleepwalking through their past two Red Sox series, perhaps there's a reason. The first time they headed to Fenway Park in June, they were coming directly off a rain-delayed, nail-biting win in Kansas City. There was nothing MLB's scheduling department could've done about the weather, but there was something the league could've done about the late arrival. After all, they did it for Boston, baking in an off day for the Red Sox before the clash could begin (in Boston, at their home park).
This time around, the Yankees were asked to fly from Tampa to the Bronx overnight Thursday into Friday; according to Michael Kay, who rode the team charter, the players made it home between 4:00 and 5:00 am EST.