ESPN | Buster Olney, Associated Press: The Yankees announced today that Aaron Boone will return as manager after signing a new three-year deal with a club option for a fourth. Despite failing to reach the heights of the final season of his predecessor — much less appear in the World Series — all while having a more talented squad at his disposal, the Yankees feel that Boone is still the best man to have at the helm. Brian Cashman praised his “baseball acumen and widespread respect in [the] clubhouse,” while placing responsibility on the players for failing to achieve the ostensible goal of pursuing a World Series ring.
Around the Empire: Yankees news - 10/20/21
