BOSTON -- A harsh reality is beginning to set in for the New York Yankees: This might not be their year to win the American League East.
As they continue to trudge through a second half that so far has been defined by mediocrity -- they are 6-8 since the All-Star break - the odds of them winning the division and locking up a postseason spot that won't require a one-game playoff are looking slimmer and slimmer.