Look, I get it:
Nobody wants a bossy boss. Speaking on behalf of the Yankiverse, we appreciate your gentlemanly, good sport, kindliness. We love how you make so much money. That's why we buy the swag. We recognize you making money is good for the team. So... GOUGE AWAY!
That said, I have a bit of business regarding the 2025 season.
We have reached a crisis moment. You've waited long enough on a decision that must be made.
I'm talking about Aaron Boone, a fundamentally decent human being, who has become the push-pinned, voodoo, Hellraiser doll/whipping mule for the Yankiverse.
It's time to draw the line.
Either the Yankees win this series - a sweep would be nice, but two wins are mandatory - or it's time to let Boone go.
I'm not saying "Fire him!" Just - well - let him go. Bid him adieu. Thank him for his effort. Give him air fare home and a cardboard box for his keepsakes, maybe a $50 handshake tip? and let him silently disappear into the Missouri night.
Make it clear - today:
If the Yankees don't beat the Cards this weekend, Boone's gotta go.
There is still time to save this season, which became an all-or-nothing quest when Mr. Cashman - the one with the photographs of you - traded away the farm system. The problem, though, is that Boone is not managing a championship team. With runners on base, a championship team rises to the occasion. But Boone's hitters simply get nervous. Even when he's thrown out of games - he leads the league - the Yankees fail to ignite.
If the threat of disappearing Boone does not rally these Yankees, then they deserve a complete asshole with a confrontational style, because the "nice guy" approach did not work.
Some people say the days of Billy Martin and Tony LaRussa have ended, that modern manages must be friends, not antagonists. Honestly? I dunno.
But if the Yankees don't win in St. Louis, it's time for a screaming, conniving, bellowing wild man. And it's on you to make the move.
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Simply put, it ain’t happening, and I think we all know that.
Right, BTR. No chance. A good idea, but Pinky and the Brain...er, I mean Hal and the Brain...will never do it. I'm glad you brought up the photos, Duque. They must be pretty bad if Cashman didn't get fired over his fuck ups at the trading deadline. Or last year. Or the year before that. Or--well, just keep going.
Another great post by Keefe. Boone is a detriment to the team. He's just terrible. Yes, stating the obvious. He's an idiot.
Boone may be the one to get sacked - eventually - but let's never forget that this is Brian's team, from stem to stern. He built it, he owns it, he runs it and, like a classic asshole in this modern age, he will never admit his error, only take credit when things go well. If you can't identify and own your mistakes, you can never build a good team. He's a tiny, little man with no brains for baseball. Boone is just a symptom.
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