No matter their placement in the standings, onlookers assign grand meaning onto the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry. For the first time in a while, the feud warrants everyone’s attention.
The arch-rivals have not finished first and second in the American League East since 2009, the last time both prestigious squads made the postseason. Lately their successes have not intertwined, taking some fizz out of baseball’s marquee feud. Both titans are now poised to play October baseball.
Although the Bronx Bombers shattered preseason expectations to take an early division lead, the popular preseason favorite is making its move.