After Game 1 Blowup, Yankees Bullpen Keys Their Season-Saving Win

How Game 1’s hard lessons helped Aaron Boone steer the Yankees to a season-saving night

The New York Yankees' Game 2 win all boiled down to Aaron Boone going against his Game 1 instincts that put the Yankees’ backs against the wall.

After Game 1 Blowup, Yankees Bullpen Keys Their Season-Saving Win

Mere hours after costing the New York Yankees a crucial playoff-opening loss to their biggest rivals, their bullpen helped keep New York’s season afloat. Yankees relievers Fernando Cruz, Devin Williams and closer David Bednar combined to throw three shutout innings, enabling their offense to scratch across the game-winning run in the eighth inning of their 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. The Yankees evened t…

Yankees' post-season star has been their most criticized player

Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Yankees entered the postseason with plenty of questions about their lineup, but perhaps the biggest one surrounded Anthony Volpe. The 24-year-old shortstop endured a rocky regular season, slashing just .212/.272/.391 with an 83 wRC+. His struggles at the plate left fans frustrated, and his defensive metrics slipped enough to raise doubts about his role down the stretch. Two games into…