Forget Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole lurking in the near future, because that would be akin to putting the hangover ahead of swallowing an ocean of big-bubbled champagne.
Trailing the Astros, 2-1, in the best-of-seven ALCS, the Yankees need to find a way to beat Zack Greinke in Thursday’s Game 4 in the same manner they did when they copped a 7-0 victory in Houston to open the series.
It was viewed as a launching point for the Yankees, who could have grabbed a commanding 2-0 lead in Game 2, which didn’t happen thanks to a 3-2 loss in 11 innings.