ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 24: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees punches the ground in frustration after walking a batter in the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 24, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Yankees fans should be thrilled — thrilled! — with the team’s recent 11-game-and-counting winning streak that has somehow gotten ’em five games up in the loss column on a playoff spot.
A month ago, that was … not the case.
Tuesday’s latest addition to this collection of wild moments and victorious whooping was a net positive, but unfortunately came with a serious caveat: if not for Wandy Peralta, Aroldis Chapman would’ve delivered yet another gut punch.