“Don’t Blame Boone” Michael Kay Calls for “Accountability” From Yankees Possession Amidst Rising Stress on Aaron Boone

Brian Cashman’s ache simply elevated a bit of. The GM bemoaned constant losses of the New York Yankees earlier than the sport towards the Tampa Bay Rays. Nevertheless, whereas he talked concerning the staff discovering its footing once more, they misplaced one other one. With the bats going silent once more (even Aaron Decide and Juan Soto aren’t as sizzling as earlier than), there’s rising stress on Aaron Boone to discover a method out. Nevertheless, if one listens to what Michael Kay says, the blame lies elsewhere.

Since 2009, the Bronx Bombers have struggled to return to the World Sequence. The closest they got here was in 2017 when the staff misplaced the ALCS in sport 7 due to a couple misplaced hits and catches. Nevertheless, as a substitute of continuous with Joe Girardi, the administration determined to switch him with Aaron Boone. Now legendary Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay has defined why Boone may be making an attempt to keep away from the same destiny.

“To get on Aaron Boone, he should get on his players, he should rip his players apart publicly,” Michael Kay mentioned. “What do you think Joe Girardi lost his job (for)? He was ripping Gary Sanchez on the podium!” Later Kay defined how Girardi misplaced his job regardless of taking the Yankees to ALCS sport 7. It wasn’t as a result of he was a foul supervisor however as a result of “he wasn’t doing things they wanted him to, period.” 

That’s an fascinating take but it surely additionally explains the rising affect that house owners and analytical departments are having on the staff’s employees. As Michael Kay mentioned, the managers may be managing with not less than one arm “tied to their back.” Maybe that’s why Kay and his fellow analysts requested for some “accountability” from the Yankees possession. 

In spite of everything, whereas Boone might have did not take them to the World Sequence for six years, the possession has did not do the identical since 2009. To what finish can Aaron Boone be blamed for that?

No successful tradition stays within the Yankees claims analysts

Whereas Michael Kay was totally satisfied that it wasn’t Aaron Boone’s fault, Don La Greca was a bit of apprehensive. He questioned Kay’s “don’t blame Boone, it’s an organizational decision,” argument with a easy “Boone’s got to be a man and he’s got to do what he needs to do.” Nevertheless, each Kay and Greca agreed on one factor – the New York Yankees now not have a successful tradition inside their clubhouse.

“I don’t think the mission statement applies anymore,” Kay lamented. Then Greca shared how the thought of the mission assertion may not exist anymore. “The idea that the mission statement is you have to win otherwise you’re the second place is the first loser. I don’t think it exists within the walls of the organization,” Greca mentioned. The Yankees’ tradition has all the time been about attending to the World Sequence and successful. To lose that’s scary.

And that may be a big situation and an entire distinction from the New York Yankees of the previous. Nevertheless, one can’t deny that Aaron Boone too might need performed a job in fostering this tradition. So is the possession at fault right here or is there another purpose for the Yankees’ rot?