Yankees Lineup Disaster: Boone’s Judge Decision Blows Up

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Evan and Tiki dive headfirst into a fiery breakdown of the Yankees lineup, questioning the logic behind Aaron Boone and whether his approach is overthinking simple baseball decisions. With debates around using an opener, lineup construction, and where Aaron Judge should hit, the conversation highlights the tension between analytics, common sense, and fan frustration. The discussion expands beyond the field as callers weigh in on broader issues, from Mets dysfunction to outrage over rising transportation costs tied to the FIFA World Cup. Along the way, Evan and Tiki mix sharp sports analysis with humor, tackling everything from roster construction to what it really means to be a New York sports fan right now.

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0:00.0	But what the Angels are doing is like a Boone test. They're doing a Booney test because they're starting a lefty, but the lefty is an opener. And so Aaron Boone has to make a decision. And we know that Aaron Boone likes to fire his bullets. Shut up, Tubby. He told us that the other day. He likes to pick his moments to fire his bullets. So does he put together a right-handed lineup against the left-handed Brent Souter? No. Or is he smart enough to realize this guy may only face a few hitters and then come out? Right. But you don't know who's coming in. So what do you do? So you play your best lineup. Well, the first thing you should do is you should play your best lineup. I agree with you. and if Aaron Boone was thinking out of the box, I am so sorry about what I'm going to say,
0:43.0	but it's so true more than ever you lead off aran judge because you give judge you day brent suitor you want to face more than nine guys you're
0:49.6	facing me twice the one thing i wouldn't do is put a left hand titter-hand titter in the lead-off spot, just in case Souter goes a second turn around, and someone who's kind of a weakish left-hand hitter. So I haven't looked at the lineup yet. My assumption would be that Aaron Boone... He did exactly what you said not to do? Like he's going to lead off Trent Grisham? Because that's the one thing you can't.
1:11.0	You shouldn't do it.
1:11.7	It's stupid.
1:12.3	Like you're facing a lefty who's only going to be in there for five minutes.
1:14.7	Would you like me to tell me this?
1:16.6	Well, hold on. What? Because I'm going to do this with the fan focus. Oh, God. You want your fan focus. No, we can do that here.
1:22.6	I can set up the sponsor and then Tiki give on it.
1:24.2	Just tell us the fan focus.
1:25.5	All right.
1:25.9	This fan focus.
1:26.6	Don't talk about it.
1:27.6	Just do it, just do it, bro.
1:28.4	Be about it.
1:29.3	Well, now you've wasted more time.
1:31.1	This fan focus. Don't talk about it.
1:28.3	Just do it.
1:28.4	Just do it, bro. Be about it.
1:29.3	Well, now you've wasted more time.
1:31.1	This fan focus is sponsored by Chef IQ, precision cooking, effortless results. Chef IQ.com. Yankees and Angels beginning a little after 1.30 p.m. today. Max Fried on the mound. What is their line up, Tiki Barber?
1:41.3	It is leading off with Trent Grisham.
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