The Yankees return home after a 5-4 road trip which ended on a positive note by taking 2 of 3 from the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2014 New York Yankees continue to be the ultimate Jekyl and Hyde team, showing flashes of brilliance followed by streaks of mediocrity. And news of Mark Teixeira having issues with his surgically repaired right wrist is anything but promising.

The Yankees are still contending for the AL East though the super slugging Toronto Blue Jays are making a run having just won 9 of 10 and only being a year behind everyone’s predictions of contention. And do not count out the Sawx who have just won four in row and seem to have figured out what was ailing them.

As for the Yankees, there is still a lot to be hopeful for. Jacoby Ellsbury seems to have snapped out his early May funk, going 5 for 12 in the series against the Cards. Brett Gardner continues to be a solid presence in the leadoff spot and providing excellent defense in LF. The Captain is continuing his farewell tour hovering around the .270 mark. David Phelps and Chase Whitley have proven useful in their stop-gap roles as starting pitchers. And Dellin Betances is getting All-Star consideration and displaying shades of Mo circa 1996 in his multiple inning relief role, even though Joe Girardi has expressed concern about overuse. In the meantime, Betances has 51 Ks in 30 and 1/3 innings of work. The second coming of Mo, indeed.

This weekend sees the Yankees face the Minnesota Twins, who are surprising many by simply playing .500 ball. The Yankees also get to face Phil Hughes for the first time. Personally, I liked Hughes and thought he got kind of a bad rep but I do hope he returns to Yankee Stadium-form by allowing long ball after long ball.