By the time the Yankees return in 10 days, they most likely will begin a march toward the end of their legendary stadium and along with it, a finish to their season.
There's hardly any more need for analysis other than to once again see all the ways the Yankees are capable of losing games these days. On Sunday they fell to Toronto, 6-2, thanks to another struggling effort from Andy Pettitte as well as a misplay by Xavier Nady and one more victory by Roy Halladay against them this year, his fourth.
The previous day, a nonchalant flip by Robinson Cano at second helped lead to a big inning and another loss for the Yankees, who can't afford any.
Twenty-six games to go. Seven games to make up on wild-card leader Boston.
And 10 road games in 10 days, including trips to first-place Tampa Bay and to Anaheim to play their old nemesis, the Angels.
It doesn't take much of a mathematician to add those numbers up and come up with a total that leaves the Yankees at home come October.
BLUE JAYS 6, YANKEES 2: Andy Pettitte had another rough start and Roy Halladay beat the Yankees for the fourth time this season as their dwindling playoff chances were dealt another near-fatal blow. Toronto got off to a quick start on Pettitte with three runs in the first, which was enough for Halladay. Pettitte would give up six runs on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Yankees would drop their homestand finale before heading out for a 10-game road trip.
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