TORONTO -- The Yankees suffered a crusher of a loss Friday night at the Rogers Centre, a 3-0 game that rapidly turned into a 7-0 rout and eventually, a 9-0 defeat when manager Joe Girardi chose to stay with his second echelon relievers, Blake Parker, James Pazos and Ben Heller, rather than his A-team of Adam Warren, Tyler Clippard and Dellin Betances.
It was a clear case of manager who often espouses a "win today, worry about tomorrow, tomorrow'' philosophy suddenly shifting gears and managing for tomorrow.
Which is why it was not completely surprising to see that for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, the Yankees lineup was top-heavy with young players -- Gary Sanchez, Tyler Austin, Donovan Solano and Ronald Torreyes -- while veterans like Mark Teixeira and Chase Headley rode the bench.