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“This is absurd” – Anger BOILS over as Aaron Boone’s decision hands Game 1 to Dodgers in World Series

Aaron Boone will most likely have the worst nightmare after Friday’s Game 1 of the World Series. His wrong bullpen call in the 10th inning cost the team its victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers as they recorded a sad 3-6 score.

Fans are fuming over social media after Nestor Cortes’s first-pitch fastball helped Dodgers Freddie Freeman’s grand slam, clinching a crucial win for the team. Sports personalities, including fans, were shocked to see Boone pick Cortes, who has not pitched since September 18, to face a star-packed Dodgers lineup like – Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freeman.

Initially, pitcher Jake Cousins would’ve taken the field, but Aaron Boone pulled him out and replaced him with Cortes. The 29-year-old pitcher struggled in his first official game since getting injured during regular season games.

In fact, he is still in the healing process, which further made things worse considering the timing and tension in the arena. Many furiously ranted about how the Yankees literally handed the game over to the Dodgers, despite their lead in the early innings.

YES Network host Michael Kay even questioned why Boone did not use Tim Hill instead of Nestor Cortes who was already in the bullpen and ready to go. Furthermore, Hill has continuously proved himself as a pinstripe in the past games, solidifying his record.

Tim Hill has been lights out for the Yankees. That’s the guy you bring in. I don’t care about sim games. I don’t care how he looked in the bullpen. That did not seem to be the move to make.

Michael Kay said on the YES Network

Even NY Yankees legend Derek Jeter torched him for his wrong call. He questioned why Aaron Boone took out Gerrit Cole who was pitching fine till 88, and disrupted the flow of the game. Jeter said his mistake would put a “domino effect on not only this game tonight, tomorrow’s game, and the rest of this series.”

Phew! Friday night did not have a positive start for the NY Yankees. It hurt the fanbase all the more as they were in the lead until a few wrong calls, and decisions ruined the night for the pinstripes.

Aaron Boone [Image Credit: Imago]
Aaron Boone [Image Credit: Imago]

Social media is literally on fire as fans bash Aaron Boone and his decision to pull out Nestor Cortes instead of Tim Hill in the 10th inning of the World Series. One X user noted, “Send him to the moon. This is absurd.” While another penned, “Dumbest bullpen move of all time.” Check out more reactions below:

Now the LA Dodgers have a 1-0 lead in the World Series. The Yankees will have to be careful not to let it be 2-0 as it’ll be tough to recover from that. After a major bullpen mistake, the MLB world will keep a close eye on Boone’s actions in Game 2 of the World Series.