TORONTO — In the afternoon, we were reminded that even a mighty baseball juggernaut like the 2018 Yankees can be splashed with ice-cold water, forced to ponder just how frail the game — and, more importantly, the players who play the game — can be.
Then, at night, there was Old Man Sabathia — ageless, timeless, chugging right along — toying with Toronto Blue Jays, making the pitching of a baseball seem as effortless as blinking. Every now and again a player is blessed with a rare combination of skill, heart and adaptability, with just enough luck to keep his arm in one piece, too.