The 2000 Yankees might be the ultimate argument against momentum being a thing. Going into the regular season finale on this day 25 years ago, they had lost six consecutive games and 15 of their last 20. The game we’ll be looking back on today didn’t do much to change that streak either.

Yet, as we know, things ended up absolutely fine for the 2000 Yankees. You just might not have felt that way were you following the team in the moment.

October 1: Yankees 3, Orioles 7 (box score)

Record: 87-74 (2.5 GA in AL East)

To be fair to the 2000 Yankees, on this particular day, they didn’t run out the A lineup, as they had nothing to play for and were two days away from starting a playoff series. However, there were still a bunch of regulars in the lineup, and Orlando Hernández — despite his str

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