YANKEES CONTINUE WINNING & PLAYING CATCH UP

“Obviously, we have no control over anything.”

-Aaron Boone

He's a fucking genius, isn't he folks? 

The Yankees did their part last night—Giancarlo Stanton played like a man possessed—but when the Blue Jays also win, it all feels like running in place on a treadmill you didn’t ask to be on. That’s what happens when your manager bungles an entire season: you end up scoreboard-watching every night like a desperate gambler praying for a miracle.

The truth? The Blue Jays are good, they’re in first for a reason. The Yankees, meanwhile, torched their own house in August under Aaron Boone’s “trust and vibes” management style. Now, instead of cruising, they’re kneeling at the altar of hope, begging for an AL East crown they squandered months ago. No ground gained last night, no progress—just Boone still pushing his “believe and hope” mantra. Honestly, he sounds more like a future Met than a Yankee skipper.

Bottom line: the Yankees did their job. The Rays didn’t. The win kept New York (92–68) tied atop the division with Toronto, who beat those same Rays up north. The kicker? Toronto owns the tiebreaker with their 8–5 record against the Yanks. Translation: The Yanks still need to make up a game to actually claim the East. The Jays could wrap this whole thing up as early as Saturday with a win and a Yankee stumble.

Meanwhile, the Red Sox already punched their postseason ticket Friday night, setting up as the likely opponent if the Yankees get stuck in a wild card scrap. And if that’s the case? Let’s be real—I don’t see the Yankees beating Boston. Garrett Crochet looks like a wrecking ball.

But here we are. One game at a time. The mission today: beat the O’s. Boone, for his part, dropped this gem: “Obviously, we have no control over anything.” Thanks, Einstein. Really cracked the code there. Maybe if you put the best lineup on the field, fans wouldn’t be gnawing through their fingernails nightly.

Let’s go Yanks. Keep winning—because it’s the only choice left.