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BYU basketball player Matt Carlino is a huge New York Yankees fan. And that's an understatement. Before the Cougars left Provo for New York City, Carlino talked about his excitement to not only play in the Big Apple, but to potentially attend a Yankees game while here.

The Yankees play host to the Boston Red Sox on opening day Monday.