‘Dangerous’ Yankees are about to get even better: Here’s how| Klapisch
The Bombers have 15 of their last 17 with no let-up in sight.
NEW YORK — I texted with a scout this week about the Yankees’ hot streak, asking if anyone could stop them. The response was a warning to American League clubs that are already worried. “(The Yankees) are a ticking time bomb,” the scout wrote, only hours before the Rangers became the latest victims Tuesday night.
They held their own for a few innings before the Yankees showed superiority across the board. They had the better starter (somehow even Triple-A call-up Elmer Rodriguez neutralized Jacob deGrom), a better lineup (they’ve out-scored opponents 113-44 in the last 17 games) and a better bullpen (closer David Bednar hit 97 mph in a five-out save, though he also gave up a run). The 7-4 victory was the Yankees’ 15 th in 17 games.
Given the watered-down talent around the major leagues this season – especially in the AL – the likelihood of a) the emergence of a second powerhouse and b) a prolonged super-slump by Aaron Boone’s roster grows dimmer by the week. Aside from the Yankees, only two teams are above . 500.
One of them is the Rays, who deserve credit for sweeping the Yankees in early April. The other is the A’s, who – get this – are in first place in the West. Everyone else is invisible.
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