Gleyber Torres’ error did not lose Thursday’s matinee game in Baltimore for the New York Yankees. But, like most of Torres’ misplays, it showed up at the worst possible time for magnification purposes, smack dab in the middle of a brutal game devoid of positive takeaways. Every time he fails, it’s somehow crafted perfectly to leave you remembering the mistake for 24+ hours.
This time, Aaron Boone was having none of it, displaying a low degree of his trademark player-centric patience when it came to Torres.
Over in one corner of the clubhouse, Torres was talking about how the Yankees were “punched in the face” by the Orioles, a team they’ll have to defeat for the division, and a team they were lucky to swipe a game off of in this four-game set where the Yanks scored six total runs.
In the other corner, Boone was flexing his gloves, hitting Torres with a powerful right hook. “It’s the big leagues,” Boone stated. “You’ve got to make the play.”