An hour after the Yankees missed a chance to clinch the AL East, reliever Adam Ottavino was back on the field with a ball and glove, standing solemnly halfway between the mound and the plate. It may still be unofficial, but the Yankees are preparing for October baseball, and New York's mad scientist in the bullpen has work to do. "It's a do-or-don't league, and I didn't do it today," he said. Ottavino sailed a 30-foot throw home on Albert Pujols' tiebreaking chopper, and the sloppy Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Wednesday night with an opportunity to wrap up the AL East race. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401077002
