This is how it had to be. The two top seeds in the American League have seemingly been on a collision course for months now as the Yankees finally finished off the Guardians to punch their ticket to the ALCS. Not only that, but this series promises to be one filled to the brim with narratives and history that has been years in the making.
For the Yankees, this will represent yet another chance for them to exorcise their playoff demons and break through to the World Series, a promised land their team hasn’t seen in over a decade.