Aaron Boone after Yankees win Game 2, 4-3

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00:00Jazz came out today, he had that play in the seventh, making sure a run didn't score there,

00:03and then the seventh pitch walk there, in the final game.

00:06Yeah, I mean, first of all, the double play they turned on Bregman to his left with Volpe was special.

00:13And then, obviously, to save a run with the infield hit by Yoshida was excellent,

00:19and then a really good patient at bat, long at bat, where he's able to, you know,

00:24he didn't get the jump to be able to steal a base there,

00:28but, you know, obviously moving on the pitch, gave him a little bit of a head start there,

00:35and, you know, his feet comes into play big time there.

00:38So, obviously, an exciting big play.

00:41Can you stay right here with Andy?

00:44What do you think got Williams back to being Devin Williams over the past weeks and months?

00:49I don't know. I mean, he was never that far off, frankly.

00:52I mean, the stuff was never not there.

00:55You know, he had a couple of loud outings that, you know, and where the ball didn't really bounce his way,

01:03like a couple of those outings where, you know, it blew up on him.

01:06It's a squibber.

01:07It's, you know, this before it got away.

01:10So he was never that far off at any point of when he was struggling.

01:14And then I think he just started to stack outings.

01:17You know, first time in the middle of the season before he hit a little rough patch again,

01:21and then now the final month, month plus, you know, he's just stacked a lot of good outings

01:26and I think just pitching with a lot of confidence.

01:29But getting in the zone more and having a presence with both pitches.

01:34So he's not, you know, real predictable because he's using his fastball enough

01:38and, you know, obviously the changeup.

01:40Because the confidence, or excuse me, because the stuff has pretty much always been there,

01:44do you think it's that confidence and conviction and willingness to...

01:47Yeah, I think there's another level of that when he's been going good,

01:50just that, you know, I know I'm good, I can get after it in the zone,

01:55and, you know, he's just been more consistent in his execution.

02:00Your left piece, the mountain visit with Cruz,

02:03just what was said and what convinced you to keep him in to get that last out in the center?

02:10I didn't go out.

02:12Yeah, but what convinced you did to stick with him, though?

02:15Oh, yeah, I just felt like he had it under control.

02:21Like, I was giving him one more hitter there.

02:25Felt like with Story, you know, was okay.

02:30And then I had Devin going in case we did get to Bregman there.

02:33But felt like his stuff was good, knew he wanted it,

02:37and felt like he could finish it off.

02:39Story put a good swing on it.

02:40And, you know, we were fortunate there in the long fly ball,

02:43but I felt good about him being in there.

02:46Far right, Joe.

02:47And Alex Corr says he's going to start running tomorrow for sure.

02:51Has Rice done enough to start for you,

02:54and has Jazz definitely started tomorrow?

02:57Yeah, Jazz will be playing.

02:58I haven't decided on, like, catcher first base, all that.

03:01Sit on that.

03:02Early is pretty neutral.

03:03You know, a little different than the first guy we faced.

03:07So we'll sit and talk about it, and, you know, I'll make that decision tonight.

03:12I just thought, how tough is Rice?

03:14And you've had a policy, right, of using Goldschmidt against lefties.

03:18How tough has Rice made it for you to do what has kind of been an easy decision?

03:22Well, I mean, obviously Benny's, you know, playing at such a, you know,

03:29swinging the bat so well, especially here down the stretch.

03:32So, yeah, he makes it tough.

03:34You know, again, it's not just it's a lefty.

03:38It's what lefty?

03:39You know, is that guy going to be out there for six or seven innings?

03:43It's, you know, I want to, you know, leverage a spot for whoever my bench guys are

03:50to have a good matchup and not three bad matchups that I can guarantee.

03:54So all those things factor in.

03:56You know, Chris?

03:58After everything that transpired last night with Jazz,

04:01did you talk to him last night or today just to make sure his mind was good

04:05coming into tonight's game?

04:06Yeah, Jazz and I are good.

04:08I had no concerns with that he was going to go out there and get it done.

04:13And the Yoshida single, did you think that Jazz had any shot off the bat there?

04:19Yeah, I did just because obviously, you know, his range is pretty special.

04:26I got to look back at it, but I don't know how clean he got it, like catch, boom, pop it.

04:34But once he got to it initially, I thought he was going to have a shot.

04:38Yoshida, you know, got after it pretty good and obviously went head first in there to beat it.

04:42But initially, I thought he was going to have a shot if he got to it.

04:49Okay, Dave, on the right.

04:50Aaron, just on the same point with Jazz, I know we asked you before the game about the stuff that went on

04:54and you said regardless, you expected him to play his butt off tonight for you.

04:58And that's kind of what you've seen of him.

05:00Is it just that competitive part to him that no matter what else is going on when he's on the field,

05:04that he's going to do so many things to help you guys win?

05:07Yeah, I mean, he loves to play, and, you know, he feels a responsibility to us as teammates.

05:15And, you know, and he and I have always been good, like despite, you know,

05:21what you may think happened yesterday.

05:23Like, yeah, he's a gamer, and, you know, he likes this stage.

05:29Mike, you're on the right.

05:33Cruz is always pretty animated, but tonight pretty next level coming off.

05:37Yeah, almost got out of his way.

05:40How does that jolt the team?

05:43Yeah, I mean, for those of you that got to be around Fernando enough this year

05:48and got to know him a little bit, I mean, he's just an incredible human being.

05:52And that is from day one that, you know, I spoke to him on the phone this winter.

05:58I can't tell you how excited he is to put this uniform on every single day

06:02and what a privilege it is for him.

06:04And he exudes that all the time.

06:07And there's a passion that he does his job with.

06:10And it spilled over a little bit tonight.

06:13I'm glad it was the end of his evening at that point.

06:15Two more quick ones.

06:17One over here on the right with Ian.

06:18Obviously, Aaron, any player taken out of the lineup is going to be motivated by that to some degree.

06:24Did you sense that Jack played with a sense of defiance or even maybe a little anger?

06:31And is that a good thing?

06:33It could be, but no, I didn't sense that.

06:35I didn't sense there was an extra chip.

06:38Like, I don't think it was anything like that.

06:42If there was, yeah, I think it can be a good thing for a certain person.

06:46But I didn't sense that with Jazz today.

06:50Far left in the back, Gabe.

06:53Aaron, these first two games have been pretty good.

06:56Is it apropos, I guess, that this little series will get a game three to decide at all?

07:00Yeah, I suppose.

07:03You know, look, it's been two great games.

07:07I think both sides have played really well.

07:09Been a lot of impactful plays, you know, whether it's on the bases, in the field.

07:16So look forward to tomorrow and, you know, try and move on.

07:21Thanks, Aaron.

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