Was there ever a doubt? The Yankees take a 2-0 lead on the Guardians in the ALCS. Dominant wins by the Yankees in the Bronx. Lefty pitcher Carlos Rodon got his groove back and held it down with 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, and 9 Ks in game one to lead the Yanks to a 5-2 victory.

An October win is a win. The Yankees pull out a close one against the Kansas City Royals in game one of the ALDS to give them a 1-0 series lead. Game One had five lead changes, which set a record for most in a baseball postseason game.

Since 2009, the New York Yankees have been to the playoffs ten times and have not been to a World Series since. The closest to a World Series was in 2017 when the Yankees came up short in seven games against the Houston Astros. The 2017 season was the Baby Bombers and Aaron Judge (should’ve been) MVP-like season. As well as the first year, sign stealing was used by Houston, as they went on to win the World Series...