NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: ESPN Sportscaster Don LaGreca, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and ESPN Sportscaster Michael Kay pose for a photo during Guy's Night Out at Lord & Taylor on December 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Lord & Taylor)
The New York Yankees are once again in a bad place, veering harshly towards the dirt just as it looked like they were briefly going to soar.
After making the wrong 50/50 decision over and over and over again in the fateful eighth inning on Sunday afternoon, then failing to play the infield in and basically conceding a loss, Aaron Boone is once again in the crosshairs of the fan base — though, again, if his elite relievers had simply done their jobs Thursday and Sunday, we wouldn’t be here.