Yankees playoffs: The ALCS and making of the 2017 Baby Bombers

Coming Up Aces

Luis Severino, on the other hand, needed a little bit longer to show he could be an ace, at least in the regular season. But he had already done enough to prove his arm was intensely valuable no matter what role he claimed.

So much so, we were able to make this claim when even SP was new: Luis Severino will Star in the 2017 Postseason for the Yankees.

"The jury is out on Judge but it is clear that Severino will be one of the Yankees top pitchers and will carry them deep into the season — and possibly beyond. The best case scenario is that Sevvy becomes an ace; he certainly seems to have the stuff. I want Severino to return as the ace he seems capable of being. If he were to take the hill every five days and pitch to a sub 3.00 ERA, the Yankees will play at least one playoff game come next October."

Sevvy might not have been able to match Justin Verlander in Game 6, but the Yankees would not be here with out him. He has not been a star so far in these playoffs, but the night is still young. He might yet have a chance to rise.

Swinging for the Fences

No Yankees star, however, could possibly rise higher in the baseball sky than Aaron Judge. Aaron is a great all-around player but he came into camp as a solid maybe. That’s what happens when you strike out in historic fashion in your MLB debut.

But it didn’t take seeing too many of those impressive Aaron Judge swings in SP to realize he needed to be on this team. And the Yankees needed him to be on this team. That’s why this piece was assumptionally titled, Yankees Judge Aaron Already Ready to Play in the Bronx.

"Judge has made contact almost every time up to bat. His outs have been ending up in someone’s glove, someone other than the catcher. The hope is that he is just beginning to get comfortable with his new leg kick and putting the ball in play is the first sign of good things to come. The more comfortable he gets, the more hits and home runs he will produce."