Hour 3: Gerrit Cole’s Red Sox Nightmare Creates Yankees Playoff Dilemma

Gerrit Cole’s ugly history against Boston creates a massive Yankees playoff question. Evan Roberts, Tiki Barber and Shaun Morash debate whether Cole should even start against the Red Sox in a best-of-three Wild Card series, especially with Max Fried’s dominance in the matchup and another strong rotation option available. The conversation turns to whether Cole belongs in Game 1, should be protected from an elimination game, or could even be pushed aside as the Yankees map out October.

The Mets’ handling of Pete Alonso also remains a major sore spot, with Evan arguing Steve Cohen has continued the franchise’s frustrating history of letting beloved stars leave. Plus, the Giants’ travel plan for their Monday night matchup in Los Angeles, the excuses that could follow another Giants win, Aaron Judge returning to the Yankees lineup, and Evan already dreaming about what a 2-0 Jets start could mean.