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The AL Divisional Series is off to about as tragic a start as possible and the Yankees are now on the brink of elimination
After dropping an ugly Game 1, the Yankees roared back to advance to the ALDS and send the Red Sox into the offseason
Late season eight-game winning streak was nice, but the Blue Jays still won the AL East
By sweeping the White Sox, the Yankees have the same record as the Blue Jays with three games left
After taking three of four from the Orioles, they have a chance to catch Blue Jays
Trent Grisham, as he has all season, provided some clutch moments at the plate to keep the Yankees on track for the top wildcard spot
A 7-5 record against four playoff teams has kept the Yankees in the top wildcard position with 13 games remaining
He homered twice Thursday, but since returning from his injury he had been struggling to make his usual big impact
Suddenly, the Yankees are just two games behind Toronto in the race for the AL East crown
Adversity and chaos - some of their own doing and some not - did not prevent the Yankees from winning the series
Winning three of four against the White Sox was great, but now they face two difficult weeks
Plenty of good in this sweep, but the Anthony Volpe situation has reached absolute crisis mode
