MLB News: Red Sox Pitcher Slams Yankees’ ‘Insane’ World Series Strategy [Video]

Lucas Giolito had one of the best seats in the house for Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox pitcher was there to watch his high school teammate and friend Jack Flaherty start the first World Series game in Los Angeles since 1988. He stayed to see a classic finish, as Freddie Freeman walked off the Yankees in the 10th inning with the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.

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In an interview with the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast, Giolito talked openly about the Yankees’ pitching strategy for the 10th inning when manager Aaron Boone brought in Nestor Cortes to face Freeman.

“I thought it was a recipe for disaster,” Giolito told host Rob Bradford. “They were warming up a lefty, Tim Hill, and I was like ‘OK cool Tim Hill’s going to come into the game if stuff gets hairy.’ …