After the New York Yankees finished showing everyone how not to play baseball against the Toronto Blue Jays, their manager Aaron Boone decided to lay blame on the stadium, and the fielding conditions, as the reasons for the Yankees poor play.

“Volpe’s the baseball equivalent of a teacher’s pet, and it’s not just Boone who protects him,” Rosenthal writes, via The Athletic. “It’s the entire organization.” An interaction, as told by Yankees announcer Michael Kay, between Boone and the YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits would have you believe that Boone truly believes what he’s saying.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal says firing Aaron Boone won’t fix what’s wrong with the Yankees. He is the modern manager. There are no more Billy Martins.

Don’t plan on seeing Aaron Boone or the Yankees change up their infield anytime soon, though. Volpe remains a mainstay in the Yankees’ lineup despite his prolonged struggles and frustrating defensive miscues. Although Volpe mashed his 14th home run in Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the rival Blue Jays, he’s still only batting .214 with a .686 OPS.

Aaron Boone Ken Rosenthal. Written by Swati Bhatia. Swati Bhatia joined TotalProSports as Editor in 2024. Swati, who is an engineer by degree, turned to sports writing in 2019.

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