The Yankees’ end was sad and predictable – don’t expect anything to change

Welcome back, Red Zone Yankees.

You are reliable for Groundhog Day.

Flip the calendar to October and there you are – and there you have it. Annual. On. Disposable.

I nicknamed you the Red Zone Yankees last year after beating the Red Sox in the wild-card round and then losing to the AL East champion Blue Jays in the division series. Just another year of traveling close enough to see the championship end zone – but not being able to get in there.