This Yankees ending was sad and predictable — don’t expect anything to change

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Joel Sherman

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In Game 3 of the ALDS on October 12, Aaron Boone replaced Jazz Chisholm Jr. with Anthony Volpe at second base and also swapped José Caballero for Ryan McMahon at third base to start the game. This change came after Chisholm committed a throwing error in Game 2 and had struggled offensively. Despite these adjustments, the Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3, leading to their season's end. The move reflected Boone’s decision to manage desperately with his job potentially on the line if the Yankees fail to improve their postseason performance.

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📰 Yankees vs Rays ALDS
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Who wrote this

Joel Sherman
22 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Groundhog Day Sports+ The Bronx Yankees the Red Zone Yankees

Subjects

Yankees ORG · 3× AL East ORG · 1× Blue Jays ORG · 1× Greg Joyce’s PERSON · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× The Bronx GPE · 1× the Red Sox ORG · 1× the Red Zone Yankees ORG · 1×

Narrative

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This Yankees ending was sad and predictable — don’t expect anything to change · assertive framing

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Flip the calendar to October and here you are — and there you go. asserted
you → flip → October
Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted
he → access → Yankees
Sign Up NowI dubbed you the Red Zone Yankees last year after you beat the Red Sox in the wild-card round, then lost to the AL East champ Blue Jays in the division series. asserted
you → sign → series
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