Now that we officially know our opponent, it’s time to pick a Wild Card starter. Earlier this week, Rohan laid out the case for Luis Severino. Yesterday John campaigned for J.A. Happ. Today, we are going to focus on last year’s playoff master, Masahiro Tanaka. Last year’s playoff performances were as follows:
ALDS Game 3: 7IP, 0ER, 1BB, 7SO
ALCS Game 1: 6IP, 2ER, 1BB, 3SO
ALCS Game 5: 7IP, 0ER, 1BB, 8SO
Just masterful. He really stepped up when it mattered most, and I think the Yankees are going to remember that when it comes playoff time.