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Yankees Swept by Rays in 2026 ALDS: Steinbrenners’ Money Pit Hits Rock Bottom

Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Aaron Boone looks toward celebrating Rays, stunned Yankees fans, and dejected Yankees players in a postseason collage.

The Yankees have spent 17 years proving that money can’t buy championships, though the Steinbrenners seem determined to keep testing that theory. After another humiliating playoff sweep, even my schadenfreude has given way to pity. iPINIONS laments that baseball’s richest perennial losers have stopped being funny and started being pathetic. See my full take on… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2026 ALDS, Aaron Boone, MLB Playoffs, New York Yankees, Steinbrenner Family, Tampa Bay Rays

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