In the understatement of the century, the underwater Yankees needed a win in Wednesday's finale against the Texas Rangers. Pregame, it seemed there were only two possible paths to victory: either they'd blow out the Rangers, or they'd need someone in an understaffed bullpen to get very uncomfortable to secure the victory. Naturally, they went with Option B, except one thing was different than we expected: David Bednar didn't look uncomfortable at all.
A Paul Goldschmidt pinch-hit home run in the seventh left the Yankees nine outs to cover, with Mark Leiter Jr. already burned. Even in dire straits, the Yankees don't like using relievers thrice in three days, so Luke Weaver was out.