NEW YORK — Perhaps the clearest indication of where this 2017 ALCS seems headed in a hurry came in the bottom of the seventh inning on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
After New York catcher Gary Sanchez slaughtered a baseball, Astros left-fielder Marwin Hernandez didn’t even look up. Instead, he turned to face the infield and lowered his head in disappointment.
There might be more of that going on after the Astros were beat up badly, a crushing 5-0 loss to end a miserable three-day visit here.
And now, at least a year ahead of schedule but with the exuberance of youth on their side, the Baby Bombers are one win away from advancing to the World Series for the 41st time in franchise history.