I’m a little torn about last night’s game. On one hand, the Yankees won because it was a quintessential performance from the 2018 Yankees — patient but powerful hitting, a strong bullpen, and an edge-of-your-seat, sweat-inducing performance from Luis Severino. However, the Wild Card Game also felt like the Yankees set out to prove all the critics wrong.
Severino didn’t allow a run after people spent weeks calling for J.A. Happ or Masahiro Tanaka to take the ball. Gary Sanchez looked great behind the plate, and Dellin Betances came in with runners on and absolutely shut the door.