SAN DIEGO — With his back to the harbor and Coronado Island on a picturesque late Southern California morning, Aaron Boone’s face was painted with contentment Wednesday on the Manchester Grand Hyatt balcony.
Why wouldn’t he look so satisfied?
Tuesday night, the Yankees signed free agent right-hander Gerrit Cole to a record-breaking, nine-year deal for $324 million that put the best pitcher available atop the Yankees’ rotation.
So, ahead of the deal becoming official after Cole takes a physical on Monday with a press conference likely Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, Boone gushed about his newest toy.