Undeniably, the New York Yankees are heartbroken at being eliminated by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS. A season with so much hope and expectation came to an end before a home crowd no less.

So many factors can help explain the result. However, one former Yankees pitcher, Joba Chamberlain, offers insight into a specific weakness plaguing New York that contributed to their demise, according to MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM.

“If you face the Yankees, throw a splitter,” he said.

Those struggles came to pass in this series. For instance, the Yankees went 0-for-22 and struck out 13 times at the plate when facing the splitter. Furthermore, they swung and missed on 24 out of 39 attempts.

In Game 2, Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage utilized the splitter effectively in 5.1 innings pitche

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