Yankees’ star power couldn’t overcome their crushing flaws in World Series
NY Post
The Yankees staged a keen competition in a tension-filled Game 5 of the World Series, and it was with themselves.
It was once again the Yankees’ overwhelming talent vs. their underwhelming carelessness.
It was their skillfulness vs. their sloppiness.
Turns out their talent couldn’t quite carry the day, which ended in devastating defeat and painful elimination as the Dodgers, very skilled yet significantly more solid, were crowned World Series champions.
The Yankees hoped to book a flight to Hollywood, to continue to try to write the greatest World Series script ever but instead penned a final heartbreaking chapter in their 7-6 defeat against the Dodgers before a sold-out Yankee Stadium in the matchup of marquee franchises.
The Yankees were hoping to join the 2004 Red Sox as the only team to win a postseason series of any sort after falling behind 3-0 in games, which, you’ll recall was done against the Yankees in the ALCS. But instead, a very nice season, which resulted in their first Fall Classic appearance in 15 years, ended in heartbreak.
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