What looked like a matchup-driven tactical choice has now become one of the most hotly debated decisions of the Yankees’ postseason run. Aaron Boone shocked fans and veterans alike by sitting Jazz Chisholm Jr. in Game 1 against the Red Sox. Chisholm, who had just taken a pitch off his forearm in the Orioles series, was cleared to play, but Boone opted to go with Amed Rosario instead. The move immediately raised eyebrows inside the clubhouse, with multiple veterans reportedly furious over benching one of the team’s most electric hitters.

Boone later revealed his reasoning: “ Jazz is doing well… but as tough as [Garrett] Crochet is, he’s been especially tough on lefties. Amed does have some good history with him. Has hit him well and faced him a lot this year. I felt like I wanted th

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