None of this occurred, even after the Yankees blew the game open.
You think people hurt when the Yankees blew the World Series with three outs to go?
The Yankees have blown big leads before, and with so much experience on the roster, they understand they will do it again.
The Yankees had not blown a lead of seven or more runs in almost four years.
He was in a save situation because the Yankees had blown a 4-1 lead they had taken in the first inning.
The Yankees (81-48) finally blew open the game in the ninth, when they had 9 runs and 10 hits.
The score remained 4-3 and the Yankees blew multiple chances to take the lead.
And then the Yankees blew a couple of leads and just lost sight of victory.
The Yankees have blown everyone away in recent years on the field and in payroll.
Nevertheless, when the Yankees blew a 6-1 lead in the third game of the playoffs, "I just had this feeling," he said.