Hey baseball people, I have a question about the Wednesday game betw the Yankees and Blue Jays.

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A “managerial” question.

I got home late from working, and saw the last inning+ and much aftermath of the game, in which Aaron Judge hit his 61st. I caught it from just before the middle of the 8th.

It appeared, in a lot of shots and replays, that Yanks’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo was managing the game for the Yankees there in the dugout. My first thought, naturally, was that maybe Aaron Boone had gotten ejected, either from something contentious or theatrically effective to stoke the team. I couldn’t find and didn’t hear any explanation or rationale for it.

My next thought was that it was some sort of a tradition or lark: the Ys had clinched their tough division the night before. Was this something like a tradition or superstition?

Any theories or explanations are welcome!

EDIT TO ADD: Maybe howsabout a day off, sorta, for The Skipper?