...and the collars at Fenway get just wee bit tighter

It's been almost half a decade, but I'm actually interested again in a pennant race - specifically, the AL East. The Yankees (whom I detest) have gone 27-11 since the All-Star break to climb within 4 games of the division leading Red Sox (whom I also detest, just not as much as NY). Notwithstanding historic Yankee comebacks/devastating Red Sox chokes, I don't think the Yankees have it in them to complete the comeback....but August and September just got a hell of a lot more interesting.