It’s not often a Rookie of the Year favorite isn’t in the lineup for a win-or-go-home game in the postseason, but Aaron Boone made the bold move to sit Miguel Andujar for Tuesday’s ALDS Game 4 against the Red Sox, with the Yankees one loss from elimination.
On the surface, the decision wasn’t unusual for Boone or the Yankees, who frequently played Neil Walker at third when Tuesday’s starter, CC Sabathia, was on the mound in the final two months of the regular season.