Perhaps the intrigue and commotion surrounding Manny Machado’s supposed interest in the Yankees is too great to temporarily place on the back burner. But if it isn’t, then Thursday night’s pitching matchup in Cleveland deserves some attention.
Not only are Luis Severino and Corey Kluber front-runners for American League Cy Young honors, but the two aces are also in line to start the All-Star Game on Tuesday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
And what better way for manager A.J. Hinch — whose Houston Astros played at home on Thursday afternoon — to determine which pitcher gets the ball than by tuning in to the first of four games between the Yankees and Indians at Progressive Field?