The Yankees lost today, and their chances of securing home-field advantage in the playoffs have dwindled even further. That means the importance in the season’s final games lies more and more in setting up the roster and defining the team’s strategies heading into the postseason. On that front, perhaps tonight could be considered a success, as the Yankees may have gleaned some insight into how to deploy J.A. Happ in October.
Winner of the Game
As hinted at before, the Yankees used tonight’s game to experiment with having Happ enter the game in relief.