The Yankees made a statement by taking three of four from the Red Sox, including a beatdown in Sunday's series finale. Chris McMonigle celebrates the huge victory, what it means for the postseason, and what it says about how far this Yankee team can go in October. Plus, looking at the Yankees platoon identity moving forward, praising Heliot Ramos for finally coming through with a big hit and Will Warren for his masterful start, while the offense showed encouraging signs across the board.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
3:36 - Breaking down the standings impact: The Yankees move four games up on Boston, which is essentially five games thanks to securing the tiebreaker.
6:14 - Reacting to the Red Sox broadcast calling Jazz Chisholm a "bush league" player for stealing bases while up six runs.
10:04 - Analyzing Aaron Boone's heavily debated platoon strategy. The decision to sit hot left-handed hitters like Luis Garcia and Ben Rice in favor of righties like Paul Goldschmidt and Ramos against left-handed pitching ultimately pays off.
29:23 - Carlos Rodon's start unravels after a poor baserunning decision and terrible send at third base involving Amed Rosario.
39:28 - Concerns over Max Fried's Saturday start, specifically a noticeable drop in his fastball velocity down to 92-93 mph.
45:36 - Praise for Paul Blackburn and the bullpen for escaping late-inning jams to secure the victory.
52:41 - Will Warren delivers the best start of his young career in a massive spot, retiring 13 consecutive Red Sox batters after allowing a leadoff double.
1:04:51 - Ramos crushes a critical three-run home run on a 1-2 breaking ball.
1:12:20 - Tampa Bay Rays update: The Rays sweep the Padres by rallying against Mason Miller in the ninth inning to stay five games ahead of the Yankees.
1:18:52 - Looking ahead to the West Coast road trip against the Angels and Padres. Plus, predictions that Aaron Judge will return to the lineup for the upcoming homestand against the Colorado Rockies.
