When Cam Schlittler takes the mound on Thursday night, he’ll create quite the conundrum for people in his hometown.

Residents of Walpole, a Southeastern Massachusetts town with Red Sox allegiances and great baseball history, will have to decide whether to root for the team from their state or the kid from their town. Schlittler will start for the Yankees against Boston in the winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday.

“I’ve been super impressed with, first and foremost, his stuff,” Yankee manager Aaron Boone said before Game 2 when explaining his decision to go with the rookie. “He’s got big stuff. It is a big fastball. The cutter and this curveball are really good pitches for him. Really good competitor.

“I like how he has handled every situation he has found himself in this year,” Boon

See Full Page