The old saying goes that, while offense is important, it’s pitching — particularly starting pitching — that wins championships. And while the Yankees staff has been, over the course of the season, one of the most efficient in the league, recent postseasons have shown us the importance of having multiple ace-quality starters that you trust with the season on the line in October. The 2019 World Series, for example, was a matchup between two teams with a trio of aces (Houston’s Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Zack Greinke against Washington’s Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, and Patrick Corbin).
Luis Severino is inspiring confidence heading into October
