Cleveland already has an idea of what kind of environment they’ll be dealing with in The Bronx thanks to an ugly display the last time they visited in April.
The Yankees will host their first playoff game in nearly three years when they open the ALDS on Tuesday against the Guardians, but Cleveland already has an idea of what kind of environment they’ll be dealing with thanks to an ugly display the last time they visited in April.following a walk-off win by the Yankees on April 23.
Gleyber Torres then won the game and fans in right started throwing objects at the Guardians in the outfield, leading the Yankees — including Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — to cut short their celebration and calm down the situation.“That wasn’t ideal,” Stanton said Sunday of the incident. “But, still, it’s part of the thought process of what they have to go through to get through us.”
“This place is wild already, but once the playoffs start, right when the anthem is over, it’s the best environment in baseball, for sure,’’ Stanton said. “I’m excited for that.”Whether it has an impact on the Guardians — the youngest team in the majors with one of the smallest payrolls that significantly exceeded expectations — remains to be seen.“The intimidation factor,’’ Stanton said. “It’s no easy task for a road team to come in and be comfortable. That’s the idea.
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