Aaron Boone was still freshly soaked from the champagne showers of his players when he stepped outside the visiting clubhouse at T-Mobile Park last week.

The Yankees had just clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Mariners, and Boone was asked whether this was the best team he’s had entering the playoffs during his time as manager.

“I don’t know, I hope so,” Boone said. “We’ve been pretty good a couple times. I do like our chances. You get in that tournament of 12 teams, anything can happen in the postseason. But I do like our team.”

Gerrit Cole gave a more certain answer when asked the same question.