About that 600

Some people are making a kinda big deal over the fact that yesterday was Boone's 600th win as manager. And as usual with the Yankees, some big names of the past have been trotted out to show the rarified company Aaron Boob is now keeping.

But in fact, he's not really keeping that company. Not at all.

Yes, there haven't been a lot of Yankees managers with 600 or more wins. But take a look at that group:

Boone joined Joe McCarthy (1,149), Joe Torre (1,173), Casey Stengel (1,149), Miller Huggins (1,067), Ralph Houk (944) and Joe Girardi (910).

Call me irresponsible, but nobody on that list (comprised of the managers with the longest service, so brilliance is sometimes measured by how well you can print the names on the lineup card)--NOBODY--is in the 600s.

The Yankees and (as always) the subservient media are trying to make it seem that Boone accomplished something for the ages. 

Nope.

Four guys over 1,000. Two guys over 900. And then a long, long, long drop to Boone at 600. With no rings. And terrible decision making.

Park the accolades, YES and press boys (plus Meredith). It ain't the big deal you make it out to be.