The Yankees finally dipped into their prospect pool to give their major-league roster a spark. All it took was going 24-29 since June 19 to finally make changes, but Oswaldo Cabrera and Estevan Florial were called up on Wednesday. Between the new look of the roster, Wednesday’s dramatic win and the hopeful returns in the near future of DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo, maybe the Yankees can get back on track.

The Yankees lost again on Tuesday for their third straight loss and their ninth loss in their last 11 games. Their division lead, which was once 15 1/2 games is now eight games in the loss column. The are losing ground each day and not doing anything about it from a roster or lineup standpoint.

The Yankees are going to the postseason. But what they do when they get there is all that matters. For the last two months, they have done nothing to suggest they won't endure yet another early exit.

The Yankees blew a late two-run lead to the Mariners on Wednesday to lose the three-game series in Seattle. After ending their five-game losing streak on Monday, the Yankees have started a new losing that currently sits at two straight. They have lost 25 of 47 since June 19 and have successfully blown a nine-game lead over the Astros for the 1-seed in the American League.

The Yankees won for the first time in a week, beating the Mariners 9-4 in Seattle on Monday. But the big night from Josh Donaldson and the end of the Yankees' five-game losing streak was dampened by the loss of Matt Carpenter who fouled a ball off his foot, which could end his season.

The Yankees blew a late lead on Friday night to the Cardinals, were shut out on Saturday and blew a three-run lead on Sunday. They have now lost five straight and 16 of their last 25 games, having gone 21-23 since June 19. The Yankees are falling apart from a production and health standpoint, and it's foreshadowing another disappointing end to a season.

Aaron Boone inexplicably played Joey Gallo on Thursday night, and Gallo went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. The worst everyday player in Major League Baseball can't play in another game for the Yankees.

The Yankees traded for Andrew Benintendi late on Wednesday night, and it was a solid move. But it can't be the only move. The Yankees need a lot of help if they want to win the World Series, and they need to acquire that help by Tuesday afternoon.

The two most important games of the second half for the Yankees came in a doubleheader on Thursday in Houston, and they lost both games. With the 0-2 day, the Yankees’ lead in the loss column over the Astros for the best record and 1-seed in the American League is now at just two games.

The Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-5 on Thursday in the first game between the rivals in three months. The Yankees had a supposed enormous advantage on the mound with Gerrit Cole, but the Yankees' "ace" allowed five runs, all on two Rafael Devers home runs. The two teams could very well meet in the ALDS or ALCS, and with Cole's issues against the Red Sox, how can he be trusted against them in October?