NEW YORK – They are what their record says they are, a thoroughly mediocre Yankees team rapidly going nowhere.
After his Yankees (60-61) were swept in three games by the impressive Atlanta Braves, manager Aaron Boone had reached the point of reciting recent examples of unlikely teams making playoff runs – including last year’s NL champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.
“I get it, it looks bleak,’’ Boone said late Wednesday night, the conclusion of a 2-7, three-city road trip that all but crushed any realistic postseason hopes.
“I don’t even want to suggest we’re in a position to even talk about’’ an October run, from last place.