Wallace Matthews has covered New York sports since 1983 as a reporter, columnist, radio host and TV commentator. He covers the Yankees for ESPNNewYork.com after working for Newsday, the New York Post, the New York Sun and ESPN New York 98.7 FM. Follow Wallace on Twitter »Chat archive »Follow on Twitter
BOSTON -- On a night of wasted opportunities by the New York Yankees, none was bigger than the rare opportunity presented them by the Toronto Blue Jays to slice a game off their lead in the AL East.
