The Yankees’ sweep of the Twins, aside from maybe a brief injury scare with Zack Britton and another with Aroldis Chapman after Game Three, went just about as well as the Yanks could have hoped for. Now, as the team prepares for the ALCS, attention turns to what key contributors will need a big series for the Bombers to take the next step towards their goal of winning a 28th championship.
Before the postseason began, when all the “Keys to Victory” and “X-Factor” articles flooded the internet, Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez’s names were widely mentioned, mainly because they both are pivotal pieces to the Yankees’ chances of making the World Series.