The Yankees have hit a groove and seem to firing on all cylinders, posting a 7-2 record since the break and winning each of their last six series. Not only have they been one of the best teams in baseball over that span, they've also opened up a sizable lead in the AL East. The club has established itself as a viable contender and vastly exceeded the expectations that many had of them at the start of 2015 season.
The Good
Nathan Eovaldi put together one of his his best months of his young career, going 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA in July. In fact he's been pretty solid since that dreadful June 16th outing in Miami (5-0 2.85 ERA). It seems that at least for the time being, the Yankees are much more than they bargained for from the hard throwing right hander, hopefully this is a sign of greater things to come.
It was a productive week for Chase Headley as he went 8 for 22 (.363) and provided some key hits when the team needed them. He's had a bit of a roller coaster year with the bat, but it looks as if he's starting to find some consistency at the plate. Hopefully he can keep this going without to much of a downturn, it could make the offense that much more formidable.
The Bad
Gardner hit a bit of a snag this week going just 5 for 22 (.227) this week. Although he did not perform as well as h has in previous weeks, the probability of the All Star centerfielder going in to a prolonged slump is still pretty low. The Yankees have come to trust Gardner bat a lot this year, so it's safe to say he'll get things going again pretty quickly
Brian McCann went just 2 for 13 (.154) and didn't have much of an impact on the Yankees success as he was outhit by backup catcher John Ryan Murphy (who went 4 for 8 in two games). He has been fairly consistent lately so this could just be a small blip of the radar. However his .149 career average against current Rangers pitchers (minus Kela, Bass, Patton, Tolleson, and the injured Yu Darvish) may not bode well for him breaking out of this abbreviated slump.
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