The Yankees deserve credit for grinding out a 6-5 win over the Royals in Game 1 of the American League Division Series but the victory left a lot of open questi

NEW YORK-- "It's right in front of us." If you've followed the Yankees over the last seven years, or heck, even if you don't care about the Yankees but simply keep tabs on baseball on the internet, then you've heard manager Aaron Boone utter those words.

Critics have claimed that Aaron Judge has adjourned far too often during recent New York Yankees playoff runs. The decorated outfielder is well-aware of such a narrative, addressing the concerns as the Yankees prepared for Saturday's American League Division Series opener against the Kansas City Royals (6:30 p.