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This Yankees ending was sad and predictable — don’t expect anything to change

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Sherman, J. (2026, October 8). This Yankees ending was sad and predictable — don’t expect anything to change. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/yankees-prove-once-again-theyre-good-but-not-championship-great/

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In October 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in a three-game American League Division Series (ALDS), ending the Yankees' playoff hopes at Yankee Stadium with a final score of 4-3 in Game 3. Before the game, some speculated that the Yankees might replicate the surprising success of the Knicks, who had recently swept the Red Sox. However, this did not come to fruition as the Rays dominated, winning decisively and celebrating triumphantly by singing "New York, New York" in their clubhouse. This sweep highlighted the Rays' superior performance throughout the season; they won 9 games against the Yankees during the regular season and swept them in the playoffs. The ALDS loss left key players like Aaron Judge, who missed the postseason due to injury, frustrated with the team's direction.

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Joel Sherman

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🔮 And that is a public service with no idea when the next one might begin because of labor issues that will soon close down the sport for months (and months).

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🔮 They hit, they fielded, they pitched, heck the best skill on the field might have been catcher William Contreras’ incomparable ability to successfully challenge pitches to reverse them into strikes.

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🔮 They had two faux pas that if you closed your eyes you might insist Aaron Boone be fired by proxy.

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🔮 Because they do not have to pursue starting pitching, the Yankees are in a more advantageous roster-building position than most teams entering the offseason, particularly an offseason expected to be discombobulated by a long lockout.

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🔮 Meanwhile, the Yankees were willing to accept Amed Rosario’s lesser glove at third in exchange for him hitting lefties well.

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🔮 Sign Up NowYet, they could not even muster a little — unless you are talking about how small they showed up Monday night beyond Ben Rice.

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🔮 Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott will enter their walk year in 2027.

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Flip the calendar to October and here you are — and there you go. asserted

you → flip → October

Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

he → access → Yankees

Sign Up NowI dubbed you the Red Zone Yankees last year after you beat the Red Sox in the wild-card round, then lost to the AL East champ Blue Jays in the division series. asserted

you → sign → series

This Yankees ending was sad and predictable — don’t expect anything to change

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