Aaron Boone will forever have to answer for one questionable World Series decision but it seems he’s off the hook for his other debatable choice.
Boone’s controversial call to lift Gerrit Cole after just 88 pitches in Game 1 of the World Series stemmed from Cole telling the Yankees manager “he was gassed,” according to author Ian O’Connor.
The seventh-year skipper has come under fire for his decision-making process during the World Series loss to the Dodgers, especially his two calls in Game 1.
While Boone has defended why he went with Nestor Cortes over Tim Hill to face Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, who hit the walk-off grand slam in the Dodgers’ tone-setting 6-3 win in 10 innings, he’s been more cryptic about pulling Cole in the seventh inning.
Cole allowed a leadoff single to Teoscar Hernandez to cap an eight-pitch at-bat while leading, 2-1, when Boone began the parade of relievers.
