Ackert: Aaron Boone rolls the dice on Luis Severino, going with the risky pick to start Yankees' wild-card game against Athletics

Aaron Boone didn’t take the easy way out. Heading into his first playoff game in his first season as the Yankees manager, Boone went with his gut in naming Luis Severino the starter for Wednesday night’s American League wild card game.

“A lot of guys had input on the decision and had reasons why...