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Al Leiter says Yankees’ demise wasn’t Aaron Boone’s fault

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Aaron Boone, in the Yankees dugout during Game 4 of the ALDS against the Red Sox

MLB Network analyst Al Leiter talks to The Post’s Justin Terranova about the Yankees’ demise, the Red Sox’s David Price dilemma and the plight of the starting pitcher.

Q: Do you think the criticism of Aaron Boone was fair?
A: Not even 1 percent. It wasn’t his fault at all. It’s not like I am coming from the ’60s or ’70s, I last pitched in 2006. You’re a starting pitcher and there’s a reason why you are a starting pitcher — you have plus-stuff, two secondary pitches, you’re better than just about everybody else in the bullpen.