Schadenfreude 10 (A Continuing Series)

The Yankees (45-44) are over .500 for the first time since June 22. They are fewer than 10 games behind the Red Sox for the first time since June 19.

So the Daily News is optimistic -- even though it wrote them off for good on two weeks ago.

Slappy McBluelips: "Think about the psyche of going home one-over instead of one-under; that's a humongous swing for us."