The Yankees Need To Say Bye To Boone The Bonehead!

I’m still sitting here stewing. It’s going to be a long winter and I don’t want to sit here and be aggravated about the state of the Yankees the entire time, but unless major changes happen many fans will be aggravated. We are Yankee fans, we have high expectations….VERY high expectations actually.

The Yankees didn’t win the World Series. The Yankees tanked the first ten games of the season and then chased everyone in the division for the rest of the season. The team never clicked and it’s frustrating to see a huge payroll filled with a bunch of underperformers.

And on top of the underperformers, a manager who just doesn’t know how to manage and get the best out of his team is the biggest concern for me. Brian Cashman thought Aaron Boone was the right man for the job for his ability to communicate and connect with players. We’ve had four seasons with Boone in the dugout now, we should’ve seen his great skills translate with someone on this team. The sample size is large enough for that, so what will it take for Hal Steinbrenner to realize that Boone’s skillset isn’t a fir for the job?

Hopefully NOW, but I am not going to hold my breath. Boone relies solely on analytics and not actual strategy or instinct. Every call comes from someone in analytics. Every lineup or bullpen move is predetermined. A good part of a managers job is done behind closed doors, something we never get to see. If Boone is so good at what he does (like Cashman says) why hasn’t that translated to wins on the field? Why haven’t we seen breakthroughs with Gary Sanchez or Gleyber Torres? And what about Clint Frazier? This was supposed to be his year. Boone even called him a starter in Spring Training. If he’s supposed to be a players manager, why hasn’t he helped improve these struggling players? It’s not all his fault or even the players fault….but a good communicator and baseball mind will find ways to win and improve.