THE YANKEES ARE COMING!

The Yankees, believe it or not, are alive. Six wins in a row, suddenly breathing down the Blue Jays’ necks, only three games out in the division. This is what baseball is supposed to feel like — clawing, chasing, surging. Forget that Wild Card nonsense. That’s just Major League Baseball’s way of selling participation trophies. The division title is what matters. That’s the ticket to October with actual momentum.

Now, before anyone starts handing out halos, let’s be clear: Aaron Boone didn’t magically flip a switch. The guy still pencils in his golden child Anthony Volpe like he’s Derek Jeter’s long-lost cousin. Yes, Volpe hit a home run last night. Yay, balloons. He’s also hitting .209, so let’s not suddenly start sculpting a statue outside Yankee Stadium. The kid still sucks. I would have rather have seen Jose Caballero playing short.

This win streak isn’t about Boone’s managerial genius (spoiler: he doesn’t have any) or Volpe’s rare connection with a baseball. It’s about the team finally waking up. Carlos Rodón was locked in again, and the Yankees have now won each of his last five starts since August 6. It feels like Rodón might have remembered why the Yankees pay him all that money.

Then there’s Trent Grisham, who decided to uncork a grand slam — his second of the year — because why not? The craziest part? Boone barely used him last season, as if burying decent talent on the bench was a hobby. Now Grisham is producing like a real difference-maker, and you just know he’s going to cash in during free agency somewhere else next year. Good for him.

Jazz Chisholm put it best: “We want the division.” That’s the energy. That’s the kind of swagger this team has been missing.

The Yankees are now 11-3 in their last 14, with the only losses coming against the Red Sox (because of course). Critics will point out that this run has come against the bottom-feeders of the league — but newsflash, those bottom-feeders are on everyone’s schedule. Beating them is literally part of the job description.

The real test starts Tuesday when Houston comes to town. That’s when we’ll find out if this is a temporary sugar rush or the beginning of something real.