Four words: Dee. Troyt. Tie. Gers.

Or the Indians.

Look, if you're going to posit that the Yankees can pass Oakland, Minnesota, and either Detroit or Cleveland, then you can make the same argument for the Jays (at 6.5 back) to do the same.

The Yankees opposition during the current win streak hasn't been great - a beaten down Chicago, a horrible Pirates team and the D-Backs. Let's see how they do this weekend against a team with a decent offense in the Mets.

Almost makes me wanna run behind somebody and yell "Mine"!

Going forward, their pitching will be better, unless there's more injuries.

They have a really good record when A-Rod homers and he homers very often these days.

"Look, if you're going to posit that the Yankees can pass Oakland, Minnesota, and either Detroit or Cleveland, then you can make the same argument for the Jays (at 6.5 back) to do the same. "

Why? The Yankees have a much better offense,  better pitching, and more money than the Jays do. I don't know if the Yankees will make the playoffs, but it wouldn't surprise me. I'd be shocked if the Jays finish anywhere near the playoffs.

if you're going to posit that the Yankees can pass Oakland, Minnesota, and either Detroit or Cleveland,

I don't think that at all. I think they're going to pass Boston and probably finish behind three or all four of the teams you named.

I voted "Other".  I figure that the Red Sox will play just over .500 ball the rest of the way and finish with 91 or 92 wins, and that the Yanks will just pass them by the end of the season.  The aggravating part is that the Yanks' resurgence coincided with Roger's return, so of course people will infer that Roger was the cause...

The teams both have a +65 run differential so far this year.  The major difference between the clubs is that the Sox have gone 18-9 in close games and the Yanks have gone 6-18. 

And who would ever have predicted that looking at the bullpens on paper heading into the season?