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The New York Yankees are in a tailspin right now, and nobody seems to have any answers. The spotlight is largely on the team’s controversial manager, Aaron Boone, and he is handling it as best as possible.
Managing the Yanees comes with a lot of pressure and stress. If the team doesn’t win the World Series, it feels like the entire fan base is going to riot. But if the Yankees miss the postseason, the city might come unglued.
As of Sunday, the Yankees barely hold onto the third wild card spot in the American League, which is a stark difference from their standing earlier in the year. At one point, the Yankees were firmly in control of the AL East.
But Boone, following Sunday’s flat performance against the Houston Astros, remains confident in his group, despite another loss.
“I wholeheartedly believe that we are going to get rolling and turn this thing around,” Boone said after Sunday’s 7-1 loss, per an SNY video. “When it does, then you really start to build that next layer of confidence.”
At this point, the Yankees faithful are running out of things to blame on Boone. The roster isn’t going to change much, and the players aren’t going to get much better or worse between now and the end of the season.
Boone has struggled with bullpen management, largely centering around his continued trust in struggling closer Devin Williams. Williams has let Boone down time and time again, but it seems like Boone is moving his closer to a lower-leverage role.
Either way, the Yankees need to start winning games, and nobody, including Boone, seems to have any answers.
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