Yankees Have Made Decision on Aaron Boone's Job Amid Brutal Turn: Insider
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The New York Yankees saw their season skid reach a new level of urgency against the Texas Rangers this week.
The team suffered a fourth straight loss on Monday and fell to the last remaining playoff spot in the American League as their strong start to the year gave way to a brutal collapse.
"The New York Yankees landed in Texas, fired up the grill and started BBQ-ing their own playoff hopes," Brendan Kuty wrote for The Athletic. "It was the Yankees' fourth straight loss, an exclamation point after the embarrassment of a three-game sweep by the Miami Marlins over the weekend, and it dropped New York closer to falling out of the playoff picture."
The Yankees are no longer a sure thing to return to the postseason, let alone the World Series, after reaching the Fall Classic last year. And if the team fails to reach the playoffs amid baserunning issues, defensive miscues and questionable pitching changes, manager Aaron Boone would have to take a lot of the blame.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by...
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 12: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by) More
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But even as Boone comes under significant pressure from fans, Major League Baseball insider Jon Heyman noted that principal owner Hal Steinbrenner has already made up his mind about firing him and general manager Brian Cashman amid the skid.
"Boone and Cashman aren't going anywhere," Heyman said in a video posted on Bleacher Report's homepage. "Hal Steinbrenner, for whatever reason, has become the opposite of his father. ... Maybe he just doesn't like firing anybody."
Heyman was referencing the late George Steinbrenner, who was quick to release managers and other personnel if the team was not performing up to his high expectations. But even though the younger Steinbrenner has already decided to keep his manager around, Heyman noted that questions about his job performance are justified.
"I will say that this is not Boone's best year, that was a very bad game (against the Rangers), obviously the team is not a good team fundamentally," Heyman added. "It's not good, it's not a good situation."
As the Yankees see their playoff hopes diminished in the final stretch of the season, perhaps some fans are wishing Hal Steinbrenner would take a page out of his father's book.
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