Derek Jeter eviscerates Yankees manager Aaron Boone in angry tirade over costly World Series decision

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter criticized Aaron Boone for a costly decision the manager made during the team’s opening World Series loss Friday night.

The Yankees’ World Series game against the Dodgers lived up to the blockbuster bill Friday when Freddie Freeman hit a walkoff Grand Slam in a 10-inning thriller to seal a 6-3 Game 1 victory for Los Angeles.

It was a painful blow for New York after the Pinstripes took the lead in the top of the 10th, and many pointed the finger at Boone for the heartbreak in the Big Apple.

Boone pulled Gerrit Cole from the mound in the seventh inning on a leadoff single by Teoscar Hernandez — after the pitcher had allowed just four hits and one run on 88 pitches.

Jeter, who was Boone’s teammate in the Bronx in 2003, debunked the decision during Fox’s World Series postgame show.

“Look, I know we talk about this all the time and I don’t want to be one of those guys who says, ‘Back in the day when we played…’ but we talked about how when we played the Mets in 2000. Al Leiter threw Game 6 and threw 140 pitches,” Jeter began.

‘Gerrit Cole dominated this match. He dominated the match! And if you take him out after 88 pitches, for whatever reason, I don’t know, it’s not just a domino effect on this game tonight, (but) on tomorrow’s game and the rest of the series. I just think when you have someone who acts like Gerrit Cole acted tonight, you should leave him out of there as long as possible.”

The “domino effect” Jeter was referring to was the suffering it caused the Yankees’ bullpen when the Bronx Bombers ran out of pitchers.

From the seventh through ninth inning, the Yankees burned Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle and Luke Weaver.

As the game headed to extra innings with a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 10th, Boone turned to Jake Cousins.

However, with the Dodgers holding first and second with one out, he brought in Nestor Cortes to face the high-pressure trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freeman.

The Yankees intentionally walked Betts, bringing Freeman to the plate when Cortes gave up the walkoff grand slam.

Boone’s decision to call on Cortes, who had not pitched since September 18, stunned Yankees fans.

“This guy needs to be fired, man,” said a fan on X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to Boone. ‘Do you like the match? Nestor was on the couch last month, but do you like the match? Moron. Puzzling. Astounding.’

“I brought in a non-reliever who hadn’t pitched in five weeks and had to face multiple Hall of Fame hitters in some of the greatest plate appearances in baseball history. AMA,” another wrote, mocking Boone.

“Nestor Cortes hasn’t thrown in six weeks,” a third added. “Putting him in this position is the worst decision Aaron Boone could have made. Just incredible.’

“Aaron Boone sent Nestor Cortes into the World Series wilderness, then intentionally walked one of the worst #Postseason hitters of our generation to face Freddie Freeman,” chimed in another. ‘Good night.’

Even former Yankee Cameron Maybin was baffled by the decision, posting, “That’s too much to think about…leave Glayber in the damn game!!!;

Speaking to the media after the game, Boone was tasked with defending his decision to include Cortes in the game.

“I just liked the match,” Boone said. “The reality is he’s been throwing the ball really well over the last few weeks as he’s been preparing for this.

“I knew it would be hard to double Shohei when Tim Hill gets him on the ground and then Mookie behind him, that’s a tough matchup there.”

‘I felt judged while Nestor sat there in that spot.’