SPRINGER IS A CRY BABY & THE YANKEES HAVE BEEN HUMMING!

The Yankees are finally playing like the team they were supposed to be months ago. It’s the classic “better late than never” act, though let’s not kid ourselves—if Aaron Boone hadn’t managed the season like it was a science fair project gone wrong, this division would already be locked up. But here we are, tied atop the AL East, and it’s glorious to watch.

The supporting cast is actually supporting for once. José Caballero hustles like his paycheck depends on it, Cody Bellinger looks like a man who found the fountain of youth in pinstripes, Trent Grisham keeps delivering, and Aaron Judge? He’s casually redefining what “carrying a team” looks like. Oh, and Max Fried has been so good it’s starting to feel unfair.

Last night was the kind of night that shifts standings and rattles psyches. The Yankees took care of business while the Blue Jays tripped over the Red Sox, and George Springer responded by breaking out his tinfoil hat collection.

Springer smoked what looked like a game-changing double down the third-base line—only to have it called foul. Cue the meltdown. He waved his arms, barked at the universe, then struck out on the very next pitch. Afterward, he practically accused MLB of running a pro-Yankees script, whining, “If they want New York to win, just tell me and give it to them already.”

Yeah, George, because MLB is famous for giving the Yankees every break. Boone gets tossed so often he should rent office space in the umpire’s room, and the Yankees routinely eat bad calls like sunflower seeds. If there’s a pro-Yankee agenda, someone forgot to send it to the umpires.

Meanwhile, in the Bronx reality show that actually matters: Judge went nuclear. A three-run rocket for No. 50, a solo shot for No. 51, and the Jays’ loss meant the Yankees climbed into a tie for first. Suddenly, the team that couldn’t string together consistency is blazing toward the finish line.

So yes, Boone has made this harder than it ever needed to be. But the bats are alive, Judge is untouchable, and the Yankees are finally acting like division champs. Now it’s just about keeping the foot on the gas.