NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone played in an era in which big guys who hit a lot of home runs and struck out a lot usually batted fourth in lineups.
No longer the case in this time in baseball where matchups and analytics influence lineup decisions, Boone's cleanup hitter for Saturday night's big game against the Boston Red Sox was rookie second baseman Gleyber Torres.
The Red Sox pitcher for Saturday night?
Only Chris Sale, one of toughest lefty starters in baseball.
Yes, the game sure has changed.