Those three words in one sentence bring up plenty of emotion. It’s been 14 years since we’ve been able to feel that emotion, but here we are. The 108-win Red Sox against the 100-win Yankees, with a trip to the ALCS on the line. It’s time to get ready.
Thanks to Aaron Boone’s decision to start Luis Severino in the Wild Card Game, the Yankees will be able to trot out J.A. Happ (who has had success against Boston) twice in this series, should the series last that long. It’s the Yankees and Red Sox, so we’re anticipating that it will.