NEW YORK -- The tension was palpable. Silence filled the room and there was no small talk. No lingering around. Instead, the Yankees grabbed their belongings, fulfilled their media obligations and swiftly made their exits.
With a sweep Saturday at the hands of the Blue Jays in a doubleheader -- 9-5 in Game 1 and 10-7 in Game 2 -- the Yankees know what's at stake now. They entered the series 1 1/2 games behind in the pennant race. Now, that gap has leaped to 4 1/2.
Something must change, Brett Gardner said.