Ronald’s gigantic
CLEVELAND — You ostensibly have one job as a pinch-runner, and that is to not get picked off, especially late in a close game. Say it ain’t Toe, Ronald Torreyes. The sparkplug utility man has enjoyed a terrific season in that role for the Yankees, but Torreyes made a massive blunder when he was picked off second base for the first out of the 11th inning of their 9-8 ALDS loss in 13 to the Indians on Friday night.
At second as a pinch-runner for Todd Frazier with Brett Gardner batting in a bunting situation, Torreyes was nailed going back to the base on Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes’ throw from his knees. Frazier had reached second on a throwing error by third baseman Erik Gonzalez
“The play right there, the strategy was for our player to bunt there and for me to get to third,” Torreyes said through a