Every game now feels like the New York Yankees are standing on a cliff edge, and Friday night, Aaron Boone gave them a push.
The Yankees, fighting desperately to keep postseason hopes alive, saw their chances take another blow in a gut-wrenching 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Houston Astros.
It wasn’t just another defeat — it was another instance of Boone making a questionable decision with his bullpen management.
Struggling reliever Devin Williams was once again handed the ball in a pivotal moment, and once again, the results were disastrous.
A Costly Decision at the Worst Possible Time
Williams, who has looked like a shell of his former self for weeks, was thrown into a tie game in the tenth inning. Facing dangerous hitters like Carlos Correa, Christian Walker, and Yeiner Diaz, he nev