For the first time in days, even weeks, there are good sensations about the Yankees. Yes, it was the Royals, but they just completed a series sweep and are no longer alone in last place of the AL East. Anthony Rizzo had a breakout day, Aaron Judge is inching closer to a return, and other contributors who had been hurt are already back in the lineup. There are reasons to be optimistic, even if the Yanks are flawed.
With the trade deadline a little over a week away, the Bombers can either make a statement or keep fighting off mediocrity and conceding that they are probably not going to be serious World Series contenders as currently constructed.