Four years into the universal designated hitter, Yankees pitchers recall their favorite stories in the batter's box.

The Yankees won the battle Saturday night, but they may well lose the war if Max Fried keeps pitching like this.

With Toronto, Boston and Seattle losing Monday, the Yankees gained a half game on all of them, and are five games behind the Blue Jays and a fraction of a percentage point ahead of the Red Sox and Mariners for the first wild-card spot. Yet, Max Fried remains the elephant in the room.