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Yanks reliever Warren rooting for Cubs — and ring
- Updated: October 12, 2016
NEW YORK — The thought was presented to Adam Warren, one day after the math no longer added up for the Yankees in postseason chase. Should things break right this October, he still might wind up with a World Series ring, having spent the season’s first four months with the Cubs.
That possibility remains alive as the Cubs have advanced to the National League Championship Series (Game 1, Saturday at Wrigley Field on FOX/FS1; game time TBD), defeating the Giants in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. The Cubs now await the winner of the Dodgers/Nationals NL Division Series as they seek their first World Series championship since 1908.
“It’s crossed my mind, just because I was there. But more than anything, knowing all those guys — you want to root for them,” Warren said. “A lot of them are my friends, and I got to know a lot of them really well. It’ll be fun just to sit back and root for them and see how they do. I think, how complete their team is, they have a really good shot at doing this.”
Warren, 29, began the year with the Cubs after being traded with a player to be named (infielder Brendan Ryan) on Dec. 8, 2015, in exchange for second baseman …
