SAN DIEGO – When the New York Yankees needed their star-studded lineup to produce runs in an elimination playoff game, they got three hits.When they really could have used a special play in the field to save a run, Aaron Judge hit his head on the wall.And when the Yankees needed their superstar closer to shut down the Tampa Bay Rays, Aroldis Chapman gave up a homer to an undrafted infielder who had never gone yard in a playoff game.New York's season came to a crashing end in San Diego on Friday night with a 2-1 loss in Game 5 of the AL Division Series.
After failing to reach the World Series for the 11th consecutive year, the Yankees head into an uncertain offseason with the certain knowledge they weren't even the best team in the AL East.