Aaron Boone Criticized By MLB Fans as Judge, Yankees Lose World Series G1 vs. Dodgers

Zach BacharContributor IOctober 26, 2024

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The New York Yankees suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series.

The Yankees fell by the final score of 6-3 following a walk-off grand slam from Freddie Freeman.

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New York couldn’t get on the board early, trailing 1-0 through the first five innings. However, Giancarlo Stanton continued his incredible postseason stretch with a two-run homer that traveled 412 feet in the top of the sixth.

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The Dodgers tied the game due to a sacrifice fly by Mookie Betts in the bottom of the eighth, but the Yankees struck once again in the top of the 10th. Jazz Chisholm Jr. showcased his speed following a single, stealing second and third base before scoring on a fielder’s choice to give New York the lead once more.

New York Yankees @YankeesJazz comes home in the 10th 👊 pic.twitter.com/NBZ98adIls

Yankees manager Aaron Boone initially inserted Jake Cousins for the bottom of the 10th inning, but he was replaced by Nestor Cortes with runners on first and second to go along with one out.

Cortes struggled in his first appearance since Sept. 18, as Shohei Ohtani advanced the runners with a foul ball that was caught out of bounds. Mookie Betts was intentionally walked before Freeman delivered the game-ending homer.

Fans were perplexed by Boone’s decision-making.

FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOXAaron Boone’s reaction says it all 😬 pic.twitter.com/EUJCfA0Hwv

Gehrig Dieter @GehrigDieterYou bring Nestor in who hasn’t pitched in a month over Tim Hill who has been an absolute dawg in the playoffs. Bonehead Boone back at it again

Giants Daily @NYGDailyAaron Boone just can’t get out of his own way.

Will Manso @WillMansoAaron Boone turning to a guy who hasn’t pitched in weeks to face the heart of the Dodgers order with game one of the World Series on the line will never make sense. Ridiculous. New York media won’t have fun with that I’m sure.

Cutsy’s Burner @coldcutsburner”Let’s bring in a guy who hasn’t pitched in 5 weeks”- Aaron Boone

Brian Rappaport @BRappy55Tim Hill has been nails for you all postseason and you go to a guy who hasn’t pitched in weeks. That’s Aaron Boone. #Yankees

Al Scott @AlScott1998Tim Hill is better than Nestor Cortes

Aaron Boone ain’t cut out for this

4 Train Savages @FourSavagesAaron Boone decided to throw Nestor Cortes who hasn’t thrown a baseball in a month over Tim Hill who had been stellar throughout the entire playoffs

And people ask why fans don’t like him

Lucas Russo @LRusso24The fact that Aaron Boone chose to have Nestor Cortes, a pitcher with almost no relief appearances who also hasn’t pitched in over a month, to face Ohtani, Betts and Freeman is exactly why the Yankees lost that game. Zero excuse to have him pitch there. None. #Yankees

Aaron Judge struggled at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three strikeouts. He also popped out with runners on first and second base in the top of the ninth inning.

After the Yankees appeared to be on the verge of taking a 1-0 series lead on the road, they’ll now attempt to avoid falling into a 2-0 series deficit in Game 2 on Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET.