The Yankees had a tough task ahead of them this weekend with a four-game set against the Astros, and in other years, a split might have been fine considering how much of a nuisance Houston can be. At this point in this underwhelming season though, splits aren’t good enough and considering how many runners were stranded in yesterday’s loss, it’s unacceptable.
Instead of a hard-fought series victory, the Yankees had to take a split and as a result are now 4.5 games out of a playoff spot. Other teams might be heating up, but Aaron Boone’s club has dug its own grave.