Yesterday was a busy day in the SU universe when it comes to comments. We wanted to highlight the comment which came in late in the day from relatively new SU subscriber, J. Levine, as shown below:
“I’m certain this topic deserves an entire post of its own, but I think the Yankees are one more Severino start away from making a decision on the starting pitcher in the WC game.
If Severino gives a pre-all-star-break quality start down in Tampa, I think Boone and Cashman will have an easy decision on their hands. You think anyone in the world is hungrier for a redemption WC start than 24 year old flame-thrower Severino?
If Severino’s final start before the WC game is shaky, with no bite on the slider and little control of the fastball, Tanaka jumps to the forefront…unless…
…the “bullpen game” tonight with reliever Jonathan Holder starting, goes great. Surely we will see all of the strong arm guys from the ‘pen tonight, and if everybody seems to be firing on all cylinders (still lots of question marks from Dellin, Chappy), then I predict in a one game home playoff game, we may give the ball to JA Happ, with an early move to the bullpen. This way, you feel great about your chances in the WC game, and still have the aces Sevy and Tanaka for the road games 1 and 2 in Boston, going back to JA at home again for game 3 in Boston.
These are my thoughts- would love to hear anybody else’s.”
SU says the all relievers approach puts too much pressure on assuming every reliever will be good that night. I don’t trust the Yankee relievers. Right now, if Severino is good tonight, SU says Boone goes with him. If he is shaky, it will be Happ for sure.
Others want to weigh in?
Sports Update Intergalactic 
You go with experience…TANAKA. he has earned it over the past 2 months. Severino was pretty good last night but his excuse on the big rally we had might have thrown him off after 5 innings. Does that sound like your ACE???
Meanwhile with the old saying: “Its not how you start but how you finish,” goes the Yanks are showing us all that the stats down in Tampa Bay are being rewritten now. I’m confident that Tanaka will remind us tonight why he should be the WC Starter.
On a side note Sanchez had 2 hits last night. Could it be ____________. I don’t want to jinx him. All we need then is Judge to hit 1 homer and to see Didi play in the final game of the season… hopefully. You might as well toss in seeing Chapman hit 100-102mph again as well. Its amazing how you can feel that when he throws 97-98 he is quite hittable. Imagine if CC can throw that hard.
PS So where does CC fall in the Yankee rotation assuming they win the Wild card? Does he pitch game 4?