Yankees winning AL East may be imperative under…
After an up-and-down season, the Yankees are poised to make a run at another AL East title, sitting just two video games behind the first-place Blue Jays.
And while the Yankees are secure in a wild-card spot — barring a full collapse — ending at the top of the division still issues.
Just look at Yankees historical past during Aaron Boone’s managerial tenure.
Since Boone took over in 2018, the Yankees have received the division 3 times and reached the ALCS each yr they did so, including 2024, when they superior to the World Series.
In Boone’s other 4 playoff appearances, when the Yankees reached as a wild card, they haven’t moved past the ALDS.
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone (17) walks off the sphere after a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball recreation against the Toronto Blue Jays. AP
So, catching the Blue Jays over the ultimate 19 video games would appear to be particularly important as the Yankees put together for another key collection in The Bronx against the Tigers starting Tuesday.
“We’ll see,’’ Boone said Monday of how crucial a first-place finish would be. “We’ll see at the end, when it’s all said and done, if it means anything or not.”
Still, given the clear implications of their place in the standings heading into the postseason, it’s simple to see why the Yankees had been happy to have discovered at least some of the Blue Jays’ indicators over the weekend, including Sunday in the first inning against Max Scherzer.
During Ben Rice’s at-bat, Aaron Judge was at second base and waved his arms, with Cody Bellinger also motioning at first base.
The outcome was a game-turning three-run homer by Rice, which helped the Yankees win the collection and shave a recreation off Toronto’s lead in the division.
Ben Rice celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Noah Ok. Murray-NY Post
Giants RB Tyrone Tracey Jr., Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, pop artist Charles Fazzino and Jets Defensive Captain Jamien Sherwood, unveiling Fazzinos Official Artwork for SBH Health System’s third Annual “NY Team of Heroes” Gala at Avra Rockefeller Center.
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Following the sport, Toronto supervisor John Schneider acknowledged the plain: “They were relaying pitches. They’re good at it. Major League Baseball knows the Yankees are good when they have something. Maybe I’m the only one that’s going to say it publicly. But we have to do a better job of making sure we’re not giving anything away.”
And very like his gamers, Boone didn’t apologize for being sensible.
“Every team does something to try to gain an edge wherever they can,” Boone said while at the kickoff reception for SBH Health System’s third annual “NY Team of Heroes” Gala at Avra in Midtown.
“You create an edge and try to use it,” Boone said. “It’s a competitive world and a competitive game, and you never stop trying to get a little advantage wherever you can. If you can turn them into something, great. That’s the game, just like any other part of the game you work on.”
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