That whole Yankees-Watch-The-2004-ALCS-Highlights-For-Motivation thing is no less mind-boggling a day later.
And yes, WFAN legend Mike Francesa is aware. From his BetRivers podcast following the Astros’ four-game ALCS sweep:
Get this straight: They actually used the Red Sox coming back in historic fashion against the Yankees, and expected that to be motivation for the Bombers. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up. When I first heard it, I thought it was a joke. This can’t be the way they approach leading this team and the direction they want to take this team in.