Despite the Yankees heading into the All-Star break with 62 wins, first-year manager Aaron Boone has received his share of criticisms, particularly his recent handling of the starting rotation. The Bombers dropped two of out four games to the lowly Orioles last week, both one-run defeats in which the Yankees’ starters faltered late in their outings.
CC Sabathia was one of those starters. He entered the bottom of the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead last Tuesday night, but allowed the first two batters to reach before Danny Valencia to give the O’s the lead.