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#yankees

The Yankees missed out on a huge opportunity to pick up ground in the race for the postseason on Wednesday night. Despite favorable conditions with losses from rivals, they couldn’t capitalize.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for the fifth time this season during the third inning against the Houston Astros after arguing a low called strike.

"Love it, love it," Rivera said. "I think that's what the fans want to see. All the players enjoy [it]. I believe that it's something special."

The RailRiders have steadily climbed the leaderboards for the past couple months, and after winning four of six against Nashville they now lead their division for the first time all season.

Jorge Posada, traditionally a catcher, slumped with a .154 batting average but was positioned in the two-hole by Yankees' management, leading to an impressive performance.

"It's getting to be real gut-check time," Aaron Boone said. "It's getting late. It's certainly not too late for us and I am confident that we're going to get it together, but that's all it is right now. It's empty until we start doing it."

CC Sabathia shared his excitement about his Hall of Fame induction and the Yankees' trade deadline moves, humorously addressing fans' questions about his pitching ability.

Derek Jeter pointed out that the Yankees make too many mistakes, stating, "You can't get away with making that number of mistakes against great teams." This critique followed a night where the Yankees struggled significantly on the field.

I think I'm just simple and aggressive. It's been awesome, so I'm going to stick with it.

Ryan McMahon filled a key area of need for the Yankees, bringing not only better offensive potential compared to former player Oswald Peraza, but also a standout defensive ability with four outs above average this year.

Brian Cashman did a damn good job of addressing the needs of his roster for what was out there, getting an upgrade at third base in Ryan McMahon ahead of time.

Griffin Jax has become a valuable asset, with a low FIP of 2.07 despite a higher ERA over four, indicating his true skill level might be underappreciated.