If the Yankees make the playoffs, they’ll be forced to navigate the one-game Wild Card playoff for the fourth time in franchise history. I actually really like the one-game playoff, and think it’s one of the best additions to the game in the last 20 years, but it does have its flaws. Baseball is a marathon, and boiling down 162 games into just three hours can leave a bad taste in people’s mouths.
Entering Friday, the AL Wild Card race is a three-team contest, with half a game separating the Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Yankees.