This truth isn’t told nearly enough. In the age of analytics, managers as a whole are written off as mere data applicators rather than chess masters of the game. Boone is no exception to this criticism.
Except, in his second season with the New York Yankees, Boone looks like a new man. He has swagger. The confidence is there and the team buys into it.
Gone is the man who struggled with leaving starters in too long. Instead, the Yankees’ skipper has his process down to a tee. Communication with everyone from the coaching staff to the players is at its strongest point in years.