The Yankees lost last night again to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1. For The Bombers, it was their fourth straight loss. However, the loss itself was not and is not my concern.

My concern is Gerrit Cole, my guy, Ace. Cole left his start last night in the 4th inning with a Yankee trainer. (Gulp!) During the start, Cole looked off. Citing hamstring tightness, Cole was pulled in the 4th.

Now, 22 hours later, I’ve caught my breath, no more alarming Facebook posts or internal monologues about how God’s actually a Red Sox fan. Cole is ‘encouraged’ and will be monitored over next 24-48 hours, hoping to make his next start. Fingers crossed!

But, Cole coming back and being Ace aside, the Yankees have looked awful over the last four games. The first two against the Orioles, Saturday they came back and lost in the ninth, and Sunday, they had the lead and then ‘Our Fearless Leader’ showed up and brought in the walking disaster, Andrew Heaney. It, did not end well and the Yankees lost. Then Monday and Tuesday, they looked lifeless, flat, almost overmatched.

This is a problem. Boston is right there, and Boston hasn’t been playing well either. The Yankees need to take advantage of the Sox and their struggles.

I keep coming back to the Wild Card. That game needs to be at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees need to get their collective heads out of the sand and start winning. They need to recapture the mojo of the team that won 12 straight, before it’s too late.