Aaron Boone is contemplating some lineup adjustments for Sport 3 of the Yankees’ ALCS sequence in opposition to the Houston Astros. However he’s not exhibiting his hand simply but.
With the Yankees down 2-0 to the Astros and the sequence transferring again to the Bronx on Saturday, Boone spoke to the media Friday afternoon concerning the crew’s seek for offense. Groups who hit loads of dwelling runs sometimes win within the postseason however Houston’s pitching employees has restricted the lengthy ball and left the Yankees looking for solutions.
Harrison Bader might be a kind of solutions, because the outfielder hit leadoff in Sport 2 at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night time. With out Andrew Benintendi or DJ LeMahieu, the Yankees have lacked a real leadoff man to place in entrance of Aaron Decide, however Boone appeared to love Bader, who has 4 dwelling runs within the postseason, in that spot.
“Yeah, it’s undoubtedly one thing I’m contemplating,” Boone mentioned in a Zoom press convention. “As we attempt to discover a method to rating some runs, clearly, he’s placing collectively good at-bats, had a pair extra good at-bats getting on base final night time. So yeah, that’s one thing that I’m most likely leaning that means.”
The underside of the order has struggled to supply. Boone defended Josh Donaldson’s manufacturing (5-for-22) and downplayed issues a few greater strikeout charge and a decrease stroll charge within the common season, citing his six walks by way of seven playoff video games.
“He’s, he’s obtained on at a 40% clip within the postseason thus far, for all his struggles,” Boone mentioned. “We want him to do one thing massive inside the sequence. We have to get that rolling. We’re up in opposition to an important pitching employees, high to backside.”
Boone has not but decided on whether or not or not Oswald Peraza will begin at shortstop and there may be additionally a query of the way to deploy Giancarlo Stanton. Can he deal with left area? Is his bat higher if he’s not uncomfortable within the Yankee Stadium outfield?
The one factor the supervisor is locked into is his rotation for the subsequent two video games: Gerrit Cole will begin Saturday in opposition to right-hander Christian Javier and Jameson Taillon will go Sunday in opposition to Lance McCullers Jr.
“That’s the place I’m at proper now,” Boone mentioned. “Laborious to think about going another means.”
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