Are the New York Yankees for real?
The Bronx Bombers rode an 11-game winning streak into this current series with the Oakland A's, one of their chief rivals for an American League wild-card spot. It was their longest winning streak since 1985, and, along the way, they had swept a series with the Red Sox to pass Boston in the AL East and take hold of the wild-card lead.
They ultimately extended that winning streak to 13 -- their best since 1961 -- before it was snapped by the A's on Saturday. Still, the Yankees have been arguably the AL's best team in the second half.