Twitter Poll: One Game Playoff, Severino or Tanaka Start?

@GreedyStripes first of all, there's no WC. It's either all or nothing!!! Non of that WC crap!! Second...that's a tough Q, but I'll say Sevy

— Edwin E Sierra (@EdSier) August 23, 2015

I am absolutely all-in for the New York Yankees this season and I agree with the above tweet that it is American League East Division title or nothing. This is simply a hypothetical Twitter Poll this morning, if the Yankees did have to settle for a Wild Card and a one-game playoff who does Joe Girardi have starting that contest? Assuming that everyone is well rested and on their normal rest who starts that game if you, not Joe Girardi, is making the decision? Is it the rookie who seems unfazed by the bright lights in Luis Severino or is it the ace that's honestly never been there before either in his Major League career in Masahiro Tanaka?

@GreedyStripes Severino. I know he's a rookie, but he's been consistent through every start so far.

— Laurie Girardot (@KenneyLaurie) August 23, 2015

@GreedyStripes Severino

— Rif Lekperi (@RLjekperic) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes of those two Tanaka. But if off DL what about Pineda?

— markblakemore (@markblakemore) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Tanaka. Keep Severino in the bullpen in case Tanaka flops.

— Andrew Rizzo (@Chill_Bananas) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Too early to tell. Severing has proven himself in 3 starts but not sure if fair to put that pressure on him first game.

— Rach (@RachelG48NYY) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes id go with severino. This way your one two punch of tanaka and pineda are still lined up

— Nick Abbate (@PinstripedBX2) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Tanaka. Gotta go with the ace.

— The Silent Assassin (@SilentAssassinM) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Tanaka...too much to throw on the kid so early...Girardi will probably start Capuano lol

— Joey D (@bigjowe) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes servino cause if win u want a vet to start game 1

— donaldday (@donaldday0129) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Severino. He looks poised, doesn't seem to let the spotlight get to him

— Yankees ( 68-54) (@Chris_Giraldo22) August 22, 2015

@GreedyStripes Tanaka

— Shane Corey (@Shane_Corey) August 22, 2015

Personally I give the ball to Severino with a short leash if I am making the decision. We have only seen Severino make a handful of starts in his MLB career and his worst may have been his start Saturday against the Indians as he struggled with command and he still won the game. Severino's stuff is so good that even with less than stellar command he still found a way to hold Cleveland to just one run and still found a way to win. Severino strikes out nearly 10 batters a game and has not shown that he is going to be home run prone, the same cannot be said for Tanaka. This is not in any way meant to disrespect Tanaka, he's the ace and he's the starting pitcher that will lead us to the promised land, this is merely my personal preference.

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