Yes the New York Yankees have had season long injuries especially to their pitching staff. Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera went down early in the 2012 season, with an ACL injury. C.C Sabathia has spent more than one stint on the disabled list. Andy Pettite is currently on the DL. Slugger Alex Rodriguez among other position players have ended up on the DL at some point during the season as well. However people have to start giving fellow AL East teams Baltimore and Tampa Bay the credit they deserve. As we enter September the Orioles and Rays are on the Yankees heels. What's impressive is Tampa as usual is competitive without a huge payroll, 3 playoff appearances in the last 4 seasons. Baltimore is looking to make the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. If they catch the Yankees it could be a from worse to first story. Only time will tell as the teams enter the final weeks of the season. Pitching, defense and timely hitting is keeping Baltimore and Tampa in the AL East and Wild Card races, respectively.
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