We’re going to start this Yankeemetrics off with the good news first …
They’re baaaaack!
The Yankees pretty much couldn’t have written a better script for their playoff-clinching victory:
Milestone win, No. 10,000? Check.
Against your long-standing rival? Check.
With your veteran (former?) ace on the mound? Check.
And in your final home game of the season? Check.
Oh, and this (h/t to Brendan Kuty):
The Yankees are headed back to the playoffs for the first time since 2012, snapping a two-season drought that felt like an eternity for most Yankee fans.