Complete the following sentence: The Yankees returned to the playoffs the following season, as the wild card. They lost to the Texas Rangers in the
2010 ALCS; which included an 8<unk>0 shutout in Yankee Stadium by former Phillie ace Cliff Lee; it was Lee's seventh straight postseason win, which included three victories against the Yankees (two as a Phillie in the 2009 World Series, and in 2010 during the ALCS). The Yankees tried to acquire Lee from the Seattle Mariners during the 2010 season, but the trade fell through. The Yankees tried to acquire Lee from the Seattle Mariners during the 2010 season, but the trade fell through. The Yankees tried to acquire Lee from the Seattle Mariners during the 2010 season, but the trade fell through. The Yankees would return to the American League Championship Series in 2012, 2017, and 2019 losing each time. They have not been back to the World Series since.<unk> They have not been back to the World Series since.<unk>