Take a trip back in time with me, if you will, way back through history. The date is Sept. 8, 2020, and the Yankees simply cannot win. At this point, they’ve lost five straight games and 15 of their last 20, reaching what the local media would deem “rock bottom.” They were beat up, scuffling and trying desperately to cling to a playoff spot after entering the season as World Series contenders.
Eight days and 61 runs later, the Bronx Bombers are clicking into place.
The Yankees—fresh off a four-game sweep of the Orioles after some were foolish enough to suggest Baltimore could leapfrog the Yankees a wild-card spot—ran their winning streak to seven games Wednesday night.