Only Austin Bibens-Dirkx knows how long his career bucket list is, but suffice it to say that after 12 years in the minors the list probably takes up a page or two.
Or maybe the whole notebook.
Included was what happened Saturday afternoon, when the Texas Rangers gave him the ball for his first career start at Yankee Stadium. Even the new home of the Bronx Bombers is pretty shiny for visiting ballplayers, especially first-timers.
I haven’t even been here two months yet, but I’ve pitched in places like Fenway and now Yankee Stadium.