Cashman is a fool defending an idiot

You might have seen the article in The Athletic with quotes from Cashman concerning Boone.

Suffice it to say, he does not get it.

He talks about how, in New York and maybe a couple of other cities, mental and other mistakes by the players are made to be a big deal. And that Boone handles them well, like the New Age managers of today. Cashman says that yelling and screaming isn't something he wants from his manager.

He did not address how terrible Boone is at managing/using the bullpen. He did not address how terrible Boone is at putting the best lineup out there every day. (I realize there's a strong suspicion that Cashman sends the lineups down, but that's still not definitely confirmed, and I still think Boone has some leeway in lineup decisions.)

He did not address how Boone is simply a bad manager. He may have great "people skills" like Cashman says. Making moves that directly lose games is not worth those skills.

Maybe the funniest part of the interview was Cashman talking about how great Boone is at the daily pre- and post-game pressers, and how hard it is to stay level and not ever lose your temper. That part is a real yuckfest.

Cashman still doesn't understand--or will not admit to understanding--that the fans do not want Boone gone because he doesn't come down hard on brainless or bad plays. Well, maybe a little. It's that he's a terrible manager who makes it harder for the team to win.

That's the problem, Brain, old boy. But then, so many of the moves you've made have done the same thing, so maybe you can't see it.