Watching the D-backs celebrate on old Wrigley got me thinking about the possibility of the Indians celebrating at Yankee Stadium tomorrow night.

And what if …

What if this is the end of Joe Torre, Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez, among many others, in the Bronx?

What if—and this takes some imagination—this turns out to be the last postseason game ever played at the Stadium, which shuts down after next season?

The Yankees need to hit, for sure, but they need to make sure the ball goes directly from their starting pitchers to Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera for the remainder of this series. That means, starting tomorrow with Roger Clemens, they need length.

Here are the five scenarios that could happen with Clemens, fresh off a hammy injury:

1) Clemens pitches lights out for six or seven innings. Not likely.
2) Clemens pitches just well enough for six, keeps it close (even if close means 6-5) and lets Joba, minus the flying ants, and Rivera do the rest.
3) Clemens throws 105 pitches through four or five, the Yankees have to go to the other bullpen guys but win 11-10 anyway.
4) Same as 3) only the Yankees lose 11-10.
5) Clemens does a Tom Glavine.

That said, if the Yankees survive Game 3, then Torre must make the switch he’s considering: Move Chien-Ming Wang up a spot to pitch Game 4 on three days rest. Wang pitches better tired than he does over-rested, and his ERA is nearly two runs a game better at home than on the road.

So he needs to replace the terribly inconsistent Mike Mussina in the rotation—plus, Torre noted, Mussina might be needed in a pinch if Clemens’ hamstring can’t make it, or if Clemens stinks it up. Those aren’t Torre’s words.

Then, if still alive, the Yankees will have Andy Pettitte on four days’ rest for Game 5 in Cleveland.

So it’s possible. Not likely. But possible.