Yeah, this is where we all kind of figured the Yankees and Red Sox would be after a month and a half. Tied with each other atop the AL East.
It doesn't help that both teams have easy squads to square off against this weekend, but...tonight, both teams lost to them. The Sox lost to Toronto, which is understandable, as they're a borderline good team. The Yankees lost to Oakland, though...which is slightly more maddening, as it illuminates that Sonny Gray just can't seem to get it together in the Bronx for some reason.
However, we may be figuring out that this...might be where the stands are gonna go this season. Maybe the Sox AND Yankees are both really good this year. It might not even be like last year, where one takes the division while the other loses a bunch of games...and then lather, rinse and repeat. It might not be that simple. Maybe both teams are gonna want it as badly as each other, and show equal signs of humanity and dominance.
It's tougher for the Red Sox, who are dealing with more internal injuries, especially to their unofficial captain Dustin Pedroia...and yet their core, of Betts, Bogaerts, Moreland, Ramirez and Martinez, is powerful as all hell this year, and their pitching staff, of Sale, Porcello, Rodriguez, and Price when he's not playing Fortnite, has been equally stellar. The Sox have more of a collaborative sort of thing go on, where packs of people will all be doing well, whereas the Yankees will have a 'who's going to have the best game today?' quality to them, where it could be anyone.
Either way, it's looking like both teams are gonna take this as far as they can. The Sox are versatile, intimidating, and ready to go. As for the Yankees? I'm heading to the game right now. I'll tell you guys if they're any good later tonight.
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