Carlos Mendoza did what I've been dreaming about for two years and that is I'm going to use my best reliever against their best hitters and I'm going to let it all hang out.

And Edwin made it exciting. He it exciting I mean he's he's

walking guys he gives up the little base hit the trade Turner who that proceeds to just

feel every base off of them and to the Phillies had plenty of opportunities with the tying run of and

eventually the go ahead run in scoring position and he bared down he bared down and made the

big pitch he needed to and he got a six out save.

Think about this.

This guy got a six out save against the Philadelphia Phillies offense

with a one-run lead in the most important game of the season.

I don't want to use the phrase I'm going to use but I'm going to use it anyway and please for all you

Yankee fans who are listening who are being voyeuristic

understand I say this with the deepest respect that was bariano Rivera like because what I think is six out saves, what I think of protecting the smallest of

leads against the best of hitters, the only closer, the only one in the history of baseball that I would have the confidence

to do it is Mariano Rivera.

And for one day, I'm not saying Edwin is Mariano, trust me. He's got a long way to go.

But for one day, getting a six out save

with a one-run lead as you're nursing

this game and a half lead over a playoff spot and you're going up against the likes of

Kyle Schwober and you're striking about on three pitches and you're going

after Bryce Harper and you're going after Trae Turner and you're going after Nick Kostayanos and you're going after all of these guys.

And Ed Windyaz gives up the soft hit the trade turner, gets through it anyway.

He issues the two walks, including one, the Brandon Marsh right ahead of

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