At one point in time, the Yankees had everything going for them. Their offense was incredible, their starting pitching was getting the job done, and the bullpen was the best in baseball. Then things started to fall apart. The starters got hurt, the relievers struggled, and the offense stopped hitting. Consistency is what separates contenders from the rest and the talent the Yankees had couldn't keep it up. Now they're on the outside looking in at the playoffs.
Michael Pineda went from a Cy Young candidate in May, to a 5.48 ERA after returning from a forearm injury in August.