Yankees YES Network announcer Michael Kay joined the Aaron Boone opposition after Tuesday’s 3-1 loss against the Red Sox .
With the Yankees leading 1-0 in the seventh inning, Boone opted not to push starter Max Fried, who had thrown 6 1/3 scoreless innings on 102 pitches. Instead, the manager turned to Luke Weaver, who proceeded to give up two runs . Devin Williams allowed another in the ninth as Boston seized a 3-1 lead.
In the YES Network’s postgame show, Kay admitted that, initially, he agreed with the move. But upon further review, he had a change of heart.
“When I walked into the studio, I was all for the decision,” Kay said. “You don’t put your guy to where he can’t go, and he hasn’t gone that far all year. But when you hear Aaron Boone say, you know, after he came in in the