Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has been under a microscope since joining the Yankees on a nine-year, $324 million deal ahead of the 2020 season. When looking at his season-long statistics, he’s been consistently productive for the Bronx Bombers.
But this is the Yankees we’re talking about. They don’t measure effectiveness with regular season statistics. What matters most is the postseason. Cole has a chance to change the narrative about his Yankees tenure this October. It starts Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians.
It almost didn’t start in Game 1, though.