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Yankees’ Boone Defends Fried’s Early Exit in Wild Card Loss

UPDATE: Yankees manager Aaron Boone is facing intense scrutiny following his controversial decision to pull starter Max Fried after just 61⁄3 scoreless innings in a critical 3-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. This decision has raised questions as New York’s bullpen faltered under pressure, leading to immediate implications for their postseason hopes.

Boone confirmed that he had initially planned to lift Fried after the sixth inning. However, after Fried induced a double play and reached 99 pitches, Boone opted to let him face one more batter. Fried succeeded in recording the out, but Boone’s bullpen quickly unraveled. Right-hander Luke Weaver walked the first batter he faced, then allowed a double and a two-run single from Masataka Yoshida, sealing the Yankees’ fate.

“I felt like his command was not as good those final few,” Boone explained. “He gave us what we needed and felt really good about the outing he put forth, but I felt pretty convicted.” Fried’s performance included just four hits allowed and a striking 63 out of 102 pitches thrown for strikes, yet the decision to pull him has ignited a firestorm of criticism.

The Yankees had a brief lead, thanks to a solo home run from Anthony Volpe, but their offense fell silent as Fried exited. As the game progressed, the bullpen’s struggles continued, with David Bednar giving up back-to-back hits in the ninth inning. This compounded the frustration for Yankees fans who have witnessed the team’s 4.37 ERA bullpen performance rank 23rd out of 30 teams this season.

Boone’s decision-making has come under fire, especially after previous postseason blunders, including a critical error in the World Series last year. Despite the backlash, Boone defended his choice, emphasizing that Fried had worked hard through the middle innings. “I’ll take Weave there at the bottom of the order, especially with an out in the books,” Boone stated.

This latest loss adds to the mounting pressure on the Yankees as they seek to reverse their postseason fortunes. The team had loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth inning but failed to capitalize, with Chapman managing to escape the jam against his former team.

As the Yankees prepare for Game 2, all eyes will be on Boone’s strategy and whether he will adjust his approach to avoid further pitfalls. Fans are left wondering if the Yankees can recover from this setback in their quest for postseason glory. Will Boone stick with his bullpen, or will he look for alternatives? Stay tuned for more updates as this story develops.

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