Yankees blow Game 1 of World Series by not trusting former Padres' fan favorite

We all make bad decisions from time to time, but it's quite unlikely that those resolutions ever result in surrendering a game-winning grand slam during Game 1 of the World Series. But that's exactly where Aaron Boone finds himself this morning after choosing to send Nestor Cortes to the mound despite having not appeared in a game since mid-September.

The New York Yankees manager made a boneheaded choice that he'll no doubt look back on with great regret. The Yankees led the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and Shohei Ohtani coming up to bat.

Yankees, Aaron Boone blow Game 1 of World Series for not trusting former Padres fan favorite Tim Hill

Rather than turning to former San Diego Padres lefty Tim Hill, Boone went with Cortes. Two batters later, Freddie Freeman hit a ball into orbit and the Dodgers walked off the field with a 6-3 victory and now own a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Boone had his reasons — bad as they might be — for going with Cortes over Hill. Both southpaws were warming up in the bullpen, but Boone went with with Cortes. The Yanks' southpaw induced a pop out from Ohtani on one pitch, and then New York decided to walk Mookie Betts to setup the left-on-left matchup with Freeman. One pitch later, the Dodgers were celebrating an improbable Game 1 win.

After the game, every single media personality and everyone with a microphone was questioning why Boone went with Cortes over Hill. Cortes hadn't pitched in over a month and Hill's freaky, sidearm action can reek havoc with left-handed hitters. Boone's explanation for the decision made sense, as the Yankees' skipper said that Hill would have been called upon if there were two outs. But Ohtani's speed would've made a double-play rather difficult, so Boone went with Cortes over Hill given that there was just one out in the inning.

You win some, you lose some, and the Yankees definitely came out on the wrong side during Game 1. On the plus-side, Hill will be fresh for Game 2, and it's a good bet that the Yankees' manager will turn to the former Padres' fan favorite if given the opportunity going forward.

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