The New York Yankees are heading into their opening playoff series against the Minnesota Twins, as both postseason teams will begin their awaited best-of-five stint this Friday in the Bronx. This is when it all matters and comes together, and the Bombers may have a certain trick up their sleeve.
It’s a possibility that the Yanks could go with openers on the mound during the series. This would mean primarily starting pitchers, such as right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, would come out of the bullpen. New York tried this in their final regular-season game this past weekend with Tanaka.