As we alluded to earlier here on the blog the New York
Yankees tipped their pitching hand a bit as far as the 2017 postseason goes
here during this series with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees had Jordan
Montgomery take the start last night against the Rays with Luis Severino going
tonight here in the Bronx. Masahiro Tanaka would pitch Friday against the
Toronto Blue Jays while Sonny Gray pitches tomorrow night in the finale with
the Rays leaving CC Sabathia to pitch Saturday. Thoroughly confused now? Me
too, so let’s dissect it together.
If everything lines up the way it is set to line up the
Yankees would still have Luis Severino set to pitch in next Tuesday’s Wild Card
Playoff Game against the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx. If the Yankees were to
beat Minnesota, and despite recent dominance that is still a big “if” as
anything can happen in a one-game playoff, the Yankees potential ALDS pitching
matchup would look as so:
Game 1 ALDS: Sonny Gray vs. TBA
Game 2 ALDS: Masahiro Tanaka vs. TBA
Game 3 ALDS: Luis Severino vs. TBA
Game 4 ALDS: CC Sabathia vs. TBA
Game 5 ALDS: Sonny Gray vs. TBA
Ladies and gentleman this is why I don’t worry as much about
facing any of the Cleveland Indians, the Houston Astros or the Boston Red Sox
in a potential ALDS matchup. Look at that pitching matchup and lineup for New
York, all five of those games are winnable games with a little help from the offense
in my opinion. Game 5 looks especially winnable for New York as the Yankees
would have Gray and Tanaka both on full rest for the deciding game. Gray,
Tanaka and a well-rested bullpen might mean one run is enough against
presumably Corey Kluber for the Indians, Chris Sale for the Red Sox or Dallas
Keuchel/Justin Verlander for the Astros.
I still don’t like the one-game playoff scenario for the
Wild Card Round and I truly think the league could go to a best-of-three series
and still not drag too deep into November. Until or unless that gets changed
though the team will not only have to deal with it but make the best of it as
well so here’s to either winning the division or spanking the Minnesota Twins
at home in the Wild Card Round before moving back to the ALDS. The ALDS, a
short series where anything can happen. That’s just up[ the Yankees alley right
now if you ask me and they are perfectly positioned pitching wise to make some
noise and spoil some fun here around the league. Stay tuned to see how it all
unfolds. #Take17
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)