The New York Yankees Are in Trouble Even If They Win the AL East
September 30, 2012 · Mark Goldberg · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
Halfway through the month of July, the New York Yankees looked like they were going to run away with the AL East title. As October baseball officially begins tomorrow, however, that division crown has become anything but a certainty.
The Yankees are currently locked in a dog fight with Buck Showalter’s Baltimore Orioles for the division and a guaranteed spot in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Even if the Yankees manage to secure the division title, they have shown that they will still be in trouble when the playoffs begin.
Here’s why: