A formal apology to Luis Severino, who defied the odds in the AL Wild Card Game
It wasn’t too long ago that Luis Severino heard the cries of skeptics prior to the A.L. Wild Card game -- myself included . Photo Credit: SNY
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Five keys to victory for the Yankees in the Wild Card game
The New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics square off Wednesday night at 8:00 EST for a win or go home game more commonly referred to as the Wild Card game. The previous 162 games have built up to these mere nine innings. If the Yankees want to come out as victors, they must strive to do these five things. Photo Credit: Mary DeCicco/Getty Images
Why the Yankees can’t seem to avoid the A.L. Wild Card game, and why that fact will be helpful on game day
It kind of feels like déjà vu, doesn’t it? Photo Credit: Al Bello/Getty Images
Predicting the Wild Card game roster
Yankees fans, the postseason is finally upon us. The 162-game journey that is the Major League Baseball regular season has come to a close, and the Bronx Bombers won 100 games for the first time since 2009. While the season had its ups-and-downs, it’s remarkable that this team found a way to win that many contests considering the injuries they faced. Unfortunately, the Boston Red Sox had an historic 108-win season, so New York will be hosting the Wild Card game for the second straight year, and the third time in four years. With that comes some difficult roster decisions, namely who the starting pitcher will be, who to keep in the bullpen and which position players to keep on the bench. This article is a prediction of the Yankees' 25-man roster, starting pitcher and starting lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Athletics. I have predicted the team will keep 14 position players and 11 pitchers. Last year, Joe Girardi opted for 15 position players and 10 pitchers. For ...
Bullpen Day Thrives, Yanks top Rays 4-1
Entering the last week of the regular season the Yankees opened a four-game set Monday night in the always dreaded trip to face the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees came into tonight sitting one and a half games (two in the loss column) above the Oakland A’s for home field advantage in the AL Wild Card game. Aaron Boone decided to go with a “bullpen day” tonight instead of giving the ball to a typical starter.
Luis Severino may have recorded a good outing, but still he can’t be trusted with the A.L. Wild Card Game
We’ve seen one sign of the old Luis Severino . He picked up the W against the Red Sox on September 19 th , and if there was ever an opportunity for Severino to get back to his old, first-half, self, that was the opportunity. It cannot be denied that Severino rose to the challenge of that game. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Billie Weiss