On April 20 the New York Yankees were 7.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League East. The Yankees weren’t clicking as a team, and first-year manager Aaron Boone had to consistently answer the media regarding the team’s struggles.
Fast-forward nine games later, and the Bronx Bombers have turned their season around. Thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees are now two games behind their Boston rivals entering play Monday night. And after sweeping the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees are currently riding a nine-game win streak.