Luke Weaver explains the reason for his failure

With the score 2-1 in favor of the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning of Game 1 of the Division Series, New York Yankees reliever Luke Weaver opened the locks, taking away any chance the Bombardiers had of completing a comeback.

After allowing two earned runs without recording an out in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, which ultimately ended in defeat for the Yankees, Weaver was once again destroyed by the opposing offense.

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At the end of the game, the 32-year-old reflected on his failings.

There are a lot of internal factors. I don't want to dwell on it too much, but there were some adjustments I had to make. The adjustment period is quite late and things just don't line up. I don't really feel like myself. I don't feel like I've got a clear head to go out there and attack. I feel physically strong, I feel mentally strong overall. I think there are just a few factors that are accumulating and I'm just not executing at the pace I want to.

Two things here.

The first is that, yes, it's a little late to start making adjustments. The second is that if the main guy isn't feeling like himself and measuring up to forward hitters, what's manager Aaron Boone doing putting him back on the mound again and again?

Admittedly, Weaver was one of the best relievers in the entire MLB with a 1.05 earned-run average in 25 and two-thirds innings before suffering a hamstring injury in early June.

But that's no longer the case, and the Yankees skipper needs to get out of his unicorn world and stop having his colt pitch in a situation where New York still has a chance of winning the game.

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