With the New York Yankees down 2-0 in the Division Series opener Aaron Boone pulled Luis Gil from the game with two outs in the third inning. Despite losing the starting pitcher early, the Yankees’ bullpen rose to the occasion and stopped the bleeding. The Toronto Blue Jays led 2-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. And then Luke Weaver entered the game.

Things did not go well for the 10th-year veteran. Weaver allowed three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out before mercifully being replaced by Fernando Cruz. It was Weaver’s second-straight postseason disaster . In Game 1 of the ALWCS, he coughed up the Yankees’ lead in the seventh inning.

Following the team’s letdown in the Division Series opener, Weaver was asked if he can get back on track in the posts

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