The Yankees can't offer their manager a contract after three seasons of underachieving
I thought this season would be different. I really did. Then again, I have thought the last three seasons would be different, and they haven’t been. Once again, these Yankees weren’t good enough to win in the postseason, and I’m not sure they will ever be ready to.
The Yankees staved off elimination to force Game 5 against the Rays
I couldn’t envision how the Yankees could possibly win Game 4. I expected them to lose. I thought they would need a miracle to save their season, and a miracle is what they got.
The Yankees are on the brink of elimination after back-to-back losses to the Rays
The high of the Yankees’ Game 1 win has been replaced by the lowest of lows after back-to-back losses have put them on the brink of elimination. They will now need to win two straight games against a team they haven’t won two straight against all season, a team they are 3-10 against in 2020.
The Yankees will think about their pitching decison forever if they are eliminated
I was all for Deivi Garcia starting Game 2 of the ALDS. That plan I was OK with. What actually transpired with I wasn’t OK with. I don’t think there’s a Yankees fan out there who was OK with it.
The Yankees scored nine runs in a game started by Blake Snell
Gerrit Cole wasn’t anywhere near his best in Game 1 against the Rays, but he didn’t have to be as the Yankees’ offense picked him up and continued their postseason dominance.