As a life-long fan of the New York Yankees, last night’s Wild Card game against the Oakland A’s was truly a source of great joy and excitement. Aaron Judge’s monstrous first inning two-run shot, Luis Severino’s lights-out performance, Luke Voit’s game-breaking two-RBI triple; this game literally had everything a die-hard Yanks fan would want as the Bronx Bombers cruised to a 7-2 victory en route to facing their arch nemesis Boston Red Sox in the American League Divisional Series, which begins on Friday.
For the Yankees, beating the Sox — arguably the best team in baseball this year — is anything but a forgone conclusion.