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New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner backs Aaron Boone, points finger at players

NEW YORK -- Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is not heeding the resounding calls from fans to fire manager Aaron Boone despite seeing his club go from World Series contenders to the most underachieving team in baseball.

Fans in the Bronx are calling for the firing of Boone in the wake of the Yankees being just 41-39 halfway into the season and in fourth place in the AL East -- ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles and 8.5 games behind the archrival Boston Red Sox.

"Am I mad at what I see?