The New York Yankees this season seem to have been playing with fans emotions from one series to the next. It's like a yo-yo with doom and gloom, followed by blue skies and rainbows, but as a fan it's hard not to get caught up in the up and down.
The Yankees were at their lowest when they opened up August by being swept by the Marlins for the first time in team history. That started a stretch of losing five games in a row and fans watching them drop in the standings like a rock. But if you looked ahead at the schedule most knew that it wouldn't last.
The Bombers started to bomb away and piled up 7 wins in 8 games while scoring 6 or more runs in 6 of those wins. Fans started to get excited as the Yanks were then in front of the Red Sox and had a chance to pull within a few games for the division. The Red Sox were up next, and New York barely avoided a Bronx nightmare by salvaging the last of a four-game set.
Now they are in the midst of playing two last place teams in Washington and the White Sox before heading into September where they begin by playing three first place teams in the Astros, Jays, and Tigers, followed by the Sox in Fenway.
That brutal stretch could determine the season, but much like the whole season in a capsule don't get too down if they struggle there because the end of 2025 brings 13 games that could have them with full momentum heading into the playoffs. Beginning with a three-game road trip to Minnesota they then play Baltimore for four, the White Sox and Orioles end the season with six straight in the Bronx.
There is plenty of reasons for fans to be down on this Yankee team. When we peel back the record the bombers are just 2-8 against the Blue Jays and they have the same miserable 2-8 record against the Red Sox. With that said this team is currently a Wild Card team, they have tapped into some young pitching with Cam Schlittler, Warren and Gil's return and they still lead all of baseball in Home Runs and the American League in RBIs.
This will be a tough month to endure the yo-yo emotions if you're a Yankees fan but just remember those last two weeks there should be plenty to cheer about.