LOS ANGELES — If nothing else, the Yankees are hoping their weekend collection in opposition to the Dodgers will not less than have one optimistic.
The World Collection rematch clearly didn’t include the sort of strain and excessive stakes that final October did, however the surroundings at Dodger Stadium — particularly for a late Could/early June collection — felt huge, which may have a payoff in the long term for among the Yankees’ younger core.
Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells obtained a style of taking part in in the true factor final October, however Ben Rice, Jasson Domínguez (except for pinch operating 3 times) and Will Warren didn’t.
“I think they’re beneficial, yes,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned earlier than their 7-3 win within the collection finale on Sunday. “We discuss these collection, the Subway Collection, clearly coming right here and taking part in the Dodgers, the totally different huge collection that you just face in the midst of the 12 months.
“The biggest thing is we do treat them all the same, but I think there’s benefits for our players to play in these environments and these heightened-up series. I do think there’s some benefit to that. It’s all part of gaining experience in the league.”
Not a lot had gone the Yankees’ manner by the primary two video games of the collection, except for Aaron Choose’s three dwelling runs, although nothing they did this weekend was going to make final October any much less painful.
However maybe there was one thing to be gained for the younger gamers who’ve larger roles now than they did in October.
Rice was on the ALDS roster solely, however didn’t seem in a sport.
Domínguez pinch ran twice within the ALCS and as soon as within the World Collection, however didn’t take any at-bats.
Warren was figuring out with the Yankees stay-ready group for the primary half of the postseason earlier than going again dwelling to Louisiana for the remainder of it and watching from his sofa.
Their contributions within the rematch getting into Sunday different.
Rice went 2-for-3 with a stroll within the opener earlier than sitting out Saturday and launching a two-run homer Sunday.
Domínguez delivered a pinch hit single in Friday’s loss, however then went 1-for-4 Saturday with a double and three strikeouts wanting.
He hit an RBI single Sunday earlier than exiting within the fifth inning with a thumb harm after stealing a base.
After which there was Warren, who appeared a tad amped up for the beginning earlier than it rapidly went sideways.
His velocity ticked up on the large stage, however he struggled along with his command as he obtained shelled for seven runs on six hits and 4 walks whereas recording 4 outs in Saturday’s 18-2 drubbing by the Dodgers.
Boone insisted it was not the dimensions of the collection that obtained to Warren however merely an absence of execution.
“Probably just being off, and being off against that team, they’re going to make you pay for it,” Boone mentioned. “I think it’s more that. He’s faced a lot of growing moments in his big league career. He’s already in his big league career where he’s got it handed to him. He’s pitched well in his big spots. So he’s got a lot of ability and he’s already grown a lot as a pitcher here in these first couple months of the season. I expect that to continue.”
After all, in an ideal world, the Yankees might not want Warren to be a part of the rotation as soon as this October rolls round.
However the younger right-hander promised on Saturday that he would let the frustration and bitterness of a brutal begin sit with him for just a few days earlier than ensuring he can be higher off for it in the long term.
“I think the one thing he’s shown here early in his big league career is he has learned a lot from every situation — from adversity, through some success,” Boone mentioned. “It’s a hard game. You’re going to take your lumps sometimes and we’ll be better for having gone through that and grow from that. He has all the equipment to move right through this and be excellent, like he’s been much of the season. It’s no fun going through that when you have a day like this. But it’s part of the game sometimes and you got to wear it.”
