Austin Romine has one postseason start on his résumé, and he’s 1-0. He went 0-for-2 in the Yankees’ memorable, come-from-behind, 6-4 victory over the Astros in last year’s American League Championship Series Game 4.
Now that he’s the new and improved version of Romine, would you have any hesitation about seeing him start the majority of the Yankees’ (desired) upcoming postseason run?
The Post wouldn’t. The Yankees shouldn’t.
This isn’t to advocate for Gary Sanchez riding the bench upon his return from the disabled list. Rather, it’s to argue for a short leash in the short term, particularly if the Yankees find themselves battling the A’s and/or Mariners for home-field advantage in the Oct.