The Yankees facing the most scrutiny as October hopes are replaced with anxiety

Source: New York Post

For more than six weeks, Aaron Boone and the Yankees mostly have taken an “all is well!” approach, one that more and more has become reminiscent of Kevin Bacon’s character amid mounting hysteria in the cinematic comedy classic “Animal House. ” Still, their Good Ship Lollipop steadily has taken on water with a 16-24 record since June 13 — including Tuesday’s badly needed 7-5 win over the Rays behind ace Max Fried. Over that 40-game segment, essentially a quarter of the 162-game slate, the Yankees — a team with a payroll in the $300 million range — have been among MLB’s worst teams.