Aaron Boone questions one of his Game 1 moves, but it’s not what you think
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Aaron Boone questions one of his Game 1 moves, but it’s not what you think

ByNews Polite

LOS ANGELES — After a day of external second-guessing in Game 1, there was one decision Aaron Boone himself grappled with. It was not pulling Gerrit Cole after 88 pitches. It was not bringing in Nestor Cortes, fresh off a flexor strain that had not allowed him to pitch since…

Tim Hill, Jake Cousins, Luke Weaver help Yankees reach World Series
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Tim Hill, Jake Cousins, Luke Weaver help Yankees reach World Series

ByNews Polite

CLEVELAND — Three relief pitchers that barely figured into the Yankees’ plans when spring training ended helped punch their ticket to the World Series. Tim Hill, Jake Cousins and Luke Weaver combined on the final 14 outs Saturday as the Yankees defeated the Guardians, 5-2, in Game 5 of the…

Luke Weaver’s Game 3 disaster raises Yankees questions about workload
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Luke Weaver’s Game 3 disaster raises Yankees questions about workload

ByNews Polite

CLEVELAND — Luke Weaver arrived back at Progressive Field on Friday in unfamiliar territory.  Not only had he pitched in all seven of the Yankees’ playoff games entering Game 4 of the ALCS, he was also coming off the first blown save of his career.  Weaver’s first month on the…