Yankees defend Jazz Chisholm after ‘I don’t know the rule’ quote; ‘He’s not dumb!’
Yankees manager Aaron Boone responded on Sunday to second baseman Jazz Chisholm claiming he didn't know a rule involving a play he tried to make Saturday night that could have affected the outcome.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baseball fans everywhere are using social media to make fun of Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm , who was caught on video admitting he didn’t know a Baseball 101 rule while being interviewed after Saturday night’s 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Rays.
The morning after, his manager came to his defense. “He’s not dumb,” manager Aaron Boone said. After the winning run scored on a one-out, bases-loaded chopper to second base that was bobbled, Chisholm said he thought about throwing to the first base and then hope Ben Rice has time to throw to second to double up Yandy Diaz.
“I don’t know what the rule is, if I went to first base first and (Rice) threw it back to second is it still out? Chisholm said. “Is it still a double play?
I don’t know. ” Sitting one locker stall away, Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham overheard Chisholm and spoke up. “No, he’ll score,” Grisham said.