A day after Boston manager Alex Cora shook up the Red Sox lineup to give his team a boost, Aaron Boone did something similar with the Yankees as they faced elimination in Game 4 of the ALDS in the Bronx.
It didn’t have the same impact in the Yankees’ 4-3 season-ending loss, as their bats stayed mostly silent against Boston pitching.
Miguel Andujar, the AL Rookie of the Year candidate, was benched in favor of Neil Walker. Andujar said he was healthy.
On the surface, the decision wasn’t unusual for Boone or the Yankees, who frequently played Walker at third when Tuesday’s starter, CC Sabathia, was on the mound in the final two months of the regular season.