Boone defends pulling ace Max Fried as Yankees risk playoff exit to Red Sox | New York Yankees

The enclosure of the lifts which was one of the largest weaknesses of the New York Yankees this season has again weakened in their first post-season match and has them on the verge of elimination in the hands of the Boston Red Sox rival.

After starting the launcher Max Fried worked six -sleeves without goal in match 1 of the Wild Card series, manager Aaron Boone let him take the mound in the seventh. But Boone withdrew Fried after withdrawing the first dough. Luke Weaver, who walked on the first striker he faced, then granted a double and a simple Masataka Yoshida.

Later, David Bednar abandoned consecutive successes to the ninth to give Boston a certain breathing room, again putting Boone’s pitching decisions under a microscope under the microscope following the 3-1 defeat of Tuesday evening.

Boone defended his decision after the match. “I felt like [Fried’s] The command was not so good in the last few, “said Boone.” He just did so many land, and his things were good. He gave us what we needed and felt really well in the exit he did, but I felt pretty condemned. Above all, we had the double game, it’s like: “Let’s get one more striker and be good.” “”

Fried had launched 102 throws when he left the match, but said he had the impression that he “had” enough in the tank for everything the team needed. “He added:” I felt really good at the end, feeling good. I will stay until I get the ball. “

Boone made this call and gave the ball to Weaver, who had had trouble since his return in June after a visit to the injured list with a tense hamstrings. The right -hander had an MPM of 1.05 during his first 24 appearances before injuring himself, then 5.31 in his last 40 games.

“I’m going to take the weaving at the bottom of the order, especially with an outing in books,” said Boone.

Weaver launched Ceddanne Rafaela with two strikes before walking it in an appearance at 11 pass. He made snowball from there with Nick Sogard double, Yoshida driving in half. Weaver did not record an outing and went out with the Yankees lagging behind.

“They gathered a good approach, put the ball into play and found the holes,” said Weaver, describing its pitch as a competitive. “I know there are a lot of disappointed people, including myself, but I just have to be better.”

There have also been many pre-match decisions questioned, with Gaucher Ben Rice strikers, Jazz Chisholm Jr and Ryan McMahon not in the alignment against the start of Boston Garrett Crochet, who obtained 23 withdrawals before the leftist, Aroldis Chapman recorded the Final Four to close. The hook withdrew 17 consecutive strikers after Anthony Volpe dominated to give the Yankees an advance of 1-0.

But after having turned to Nestor Cortes in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last year – with Freddie Freeman striking a big home of Walk -Off in match 1 on the first launch of cortes – and going from other calls to the enclosure of the lifts who did not work, Boone was in a position to become a second.

He did not express any regret as for the decisions thereafter, except to deplore Weaver not to leave Rafaela.

“I felt good with him to cross there: Sogard and probably a left-hander there,” said Boone. “They played a few sure on him where [he left it] Maybe just a little with a few locations more than it wanted. »»

It is a familiar scenario for Yankees, including the era of 4.37 lifts ranked 23 in 30 teams. It could have been forgotten if they were marked after loading the bases without withdrawal in the ninth, but Chapman came out of the jam against his former team.

New York had marked in 25 of their 28 previous rounds when loading the bases without withdrawal.

“A blow there and we are reading the match,” said Paul Goldschmidt, who chose to start the rally that failed. “Unfortunately, it didn’t work, but a good job to give us a chance.”

Jildard results of match 1

American League: Boston Red Sox 3-1 New York Yankees; Detroit Tigers 2-1 Cleveland Guardians.

National League: San Diego Padres 1-3 Chicago Cubs; Cincatti Reds 5-10 Los Angeles Dodgers.