Let’s be honest, division games have a different feel and are tough. Tough on players and coaches, tougher on the fans, especially those watching from home and those following on their phones. The last 24 hours in the Bronx has been no exception.

After a thrilling victory in Game 1 of their Day/Night Doubleheader with the Red Sox, Yankee fans had to feel pretty good. The bullpen came thru, they had timely hitting, it was a great win. Then, Game 2 happened.

The Red Sox had Nathan Eovaldi on the mound. Eovaldi, used to pitch for the Yankees and now seems to pitch really well against the Yankees. The Yankees countered with rookie Luis Gil, who had been impressive in 2 starts.

Gil was again solid for 4 and 2/3 innings, Wandy Peralta, who made the necessary pitches and a great defensive play to kill a late Boston rally earned the win. Chad Green, yes the much maligned, where are my pins for my Voodoo Doll, Chad Green earned the save by pitching a clean 9th.

The Yankees were paced by two homeruns, one each from Luke Voit and Giancarlo Stanton. You knew the results were good if those two are controbuting! And incredibly, the Yankees, left for dead on July 4th, if the season ended today would host the American League Wild Card play in game!!!

Now, wins are nice, to ‘unbiased’ baseball journalist Jarred Carrabis, tweet more about how the Yanks are a desperate 3rd place team. What happened to that 9 game lead the Red Sox had? Don’t blame injuries or key guys missing time, the story of the 2021 Yankees could be titled, ‘Injuries and Missing Time’, but I digress, this is not a blog to bash someone I don’t know, eveh if his fandom and arrogance drives me nuts.

Now, wins are nice but they need to continue. Tonight, I am worried. The Yankees have throw out Andrew Heaney, a fly ball pitcher who when I watch him, have to remind myself that I love and will not destroy my home.

Back tomorrow with a recap, Go Yankees!