ARLINGTON, Texas _ On Sept. 19, the Yankees achieved what general manager Brian Cashman described as "phase one" of their season goals.
That occurred in a victory over the Angels that gave the Yankees their first AL East crown since 2012 and allowed them to avoid the one-game crapshoot that is the wild card game.
With their 6-1 loss to the Rangers on Sunday afternoon that completed a 103-59 regular season (and closed out major league baseball at Globe Life Park), it's on to "phase two."
