Give Aaron Boone credit for out-managing Red Sox and setting up Yankees perfectly for ALDS

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Botte, P. (2026, October 1). Give Aaron Boone credit for out-managing Red Sox and setting up Yankees perfectly for ALDS. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/sports/aaron-boone-out-managed-red-sox-set-up-yankees-perfectly-for-alds/

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Aaron Boone deserves credit for his strategic management during the Yankees' two-game sweep of the Red Sox in their wild-card series. Despite criticism from some fans, Boone outmaneuvered Boston’s Chad Tracy, who made questionable decisions by removing starting pitchers Payton Tolle and Sonny Gray early with 1-0 deficits, only to see the Yankees dominate his bullpen. The Yankees won the games by a combined score of 18-2, highlighting Boone's effective handling of his team compared to Tracy's struggles.

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In Game 2 of the Yankees-Red Sox wild-card series on Wednesday night, the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 9-2, completing their sweep and advancing to face the Rays in the ALDS. The pivotal moment came when the Red Sox intentionally walked Ben Rice with a runner on second base to pitch to Cody Bellinger. Manager Chad Tracy's strategy backfired as Bellinger hit a three-run home run, extending the Yankees' lead to 8-1 (Boston later scored one run). Knicks player Josh Hart mocked this decision, calling it "dumb as hell" and highlighting how the Yankees used this opportunity to widen their lead. The series ended with the Yankees dominating the Red Sox in both games by a combined score of 18-2, setting up an ALDS matchup starting on Saturday against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

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There obviously are plenty of Yankees fans who aren’t enamored with Aaron Boone’s managerial body of work, but let’s give the man some flowers here for his and his team’s performance in their wild-card series blowout of the Red Sox. asserted

’s → let → Sox

Boone, still looking for his first World Series title in nine seasons on the job, managed circles around Boston’s Chad Tracy in the two-game sweep in The Bronx. asserted

Boone → look → Bronx

Tracy’s hiring after Alex Cora was canned in April following a 10-17 start was largely credited with the Red Sox’s 32-5 run that vaulted them back into playoff position this summer. asserted

that → can → position

But he looked like a panicked manager in quick-hooking starters Payton Tolle and Sonny Gray with matching 1-0 deficits in the fifth inning of each game — only to watch the Yankees hammer his bullpen for an 18-2 aggregate drubbing in their two wins. asserted

Yankees → look → wins

Boone certainly benefitted from starters Cam Schlittler and Max Fried pitching to a 0.73 ERA with one run allowed over a combined 12 ⅓ innings. asserted

Boone → benefit → innings

Give Aaron Boone credit for out-managing Red Sox and setting up Yankees perfectly for ALDS

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