On the whole, Aaron Boone’s first season managing the New York Yankees can be considered a success. He won 100 games as a first-time skipper despite having to deal with multiple injuries. Moreover, his transparency with the media was endearing.
Now Boone is finding himself directly in the line of fire, and fans’ fingers are on the triggers. A series of puzzling decisions led to the Yankees’ elimination from the playoffs in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. Even worse, defeat came at the hands of the hated Boston Red Sox, fresh off a 108-win season with Boone’s fellow first-year manager Alex Cora.