The Yankees had four days off between the end of the regular season and Game 1 of the ALDS and will have a total of four days off before facing the Astros or Rays in the ALCS. Asked whether his players like the time off or would rather avoid an elongated break, Boone said his viewpoint has changed from a year ago.
“That’s … something that I would always have had trepidation about, having a long layoff,’’ Aaron Boone said. “Maybe it’s just with this [year’s] team in particular, but it’s something that I totally embrace and I think benefits us.