The Yankees survived. Weeks of tension dissolved on Wednesday night, as the Bombers took on the Athletics in the long-awaited Wild Card Game and emerged victorious. There will be no rest for the weary, as the Yankees will turn around and play the Red Sox in Boston on Friday night.
With each playoff round, teams get a chance to reset. The roster the Yankees carried into the Wild Card Game was a unique one, and they will get the chance to revise their team as they enter the divisional round. That raises some important questions regarding how the Yankees will approach the rest of the postseason.