The Yankees needed a palate cleanser after their tough series split with the Astros, and got one from the Athletics — the worst team in baseball.
They pulled off a three-game sweep despite having to come from behind in two of them. The Yankees were clearly still tired from facing the Astros. But they banded together, stayed focused and make relatively short work of the A’s. Unlike last year, these Yankees beat up on inferior teams.
But a different kind of test comes next: A 10-game road trip. And the Yankees have a lot to work on the rest of the way despite their standing.