NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone broke out his motivational tactics Saturday morning in an attempt to keep his club upbeat, because losing players by the bunches isn't easy for anyone, even for clubs like his that are filled with star players.
The night before was tough. Already dealing with a lot of health issues, the Yankees watched helplessly and stunningly as four of their players left early with injuries and sicknesses during a 14-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
"A little adversity has creeped in and hit us here, but our job is to go out there and perform," Boone said in an 11 a.