The Yankees have another October 2 worth savoring — and this one was extra sweet

The Yankees have another October 2 worth savoring — and this one was extra sweet

Thursday was for savoring. Thursday was for officially putting an end to the hex the Red Sox had held over them since the 2004 ALCS. Thursday was for the ol’ days, when the Yankees always had an answer for the Red Sox. Maybe they just needed an old push from an old helpful friend — October 2 — to get there.