Even the greatest teams hit road bumps, points of the season when doubt creeps in. Every team loses games, slumps or goes through parts of the 162-game grind when questions arise.
This is one of those moments for the Yankees.
They actually have lost some games of late, dropping five of their previous 10. They have been outplayed by the Dodgers and Red Sox in recent series losses on the heels of an eight-game winning streak when everything that could go right did.
It sets up an intriguing moment for this group, particularly when you consider the opponent that is visiting The Bronx this week.
