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That "bonehead situation" just gave the Astros (71-40) home field advantage over the Yankees (71-41).

When Michael King was lost for the season, wasn't Ron Marinacchio viewed as the 8th inning guy? Consideration for players options is not the way to field a winning team.

Looking at New York's pitching staff before the move, Marinaccio was always the likeliest choice to take the shuttle back to Scranton.

Even if the rookie has been pitching well this year—like, really well—he has several options remaining. That flexibility takes a precedence over Marinaccio's sparkling 2.03 ERA and the fact that he's permitted one earned run to score over his previous 22.2 innings pitched (dating back to May 22).

Asked on Sunday morning about the decision to option the reliever, Yankees manager Aaron Boone likened the situation to Clarke Schmidt's return to Triple-A. It's two cases of former prospects having breakout seasons, casualties of a roster crunch at the big-league level.

"Two guys that have certainly proven that they can pitch up here and pitch well up here and certainly been a factor for us winning games this year, but also understanding we're not in a position right now to be getting rid of pitchers to make room," Boone said. "Unfortunately for them, it's that point in their career where they have options."

For Albert Abreu a third DFA should have been the charm.

https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-aaron-boone-explains-decision-option-ron-marinaccio-triple-a-scranton-wilkes-barre