What it would take for Yankees to actually catch Red Sox

BALTIMORE — The door is ajar. Not, “Come on in, the party’s just getting started!” Not even, “Sure, what the heck, we’ve still got some time.” More like, “We’re throwing everyone out in a half-hour.” Nevertheless, ajar, for these Yankees, constitutes progress. The Red Sox’s long-awaited speed bump hit this week, just as the Yankees…