Aaron Boone gets vote of confidence as Yankees struggle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Yankees’ latest summer slump has reached a familiar stage: Aaron Boone has begun to struggle. And while much of the recent fan anger has been focused on Boone, who pitched a 5-3 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, marking the team’s 17th loss in their last 23 games, general […]
Yankees manager Aaron Boone defends center fielder after lackadaisical effort leads to brutal error
New York Yankees fans aired their frustration with Trent Grisham on Thursday but didn’t get a similar response from his manager, at least publicly. The game against the Cincinnati Reds had already been a big win, the Bombers were trailing 8-4 after the ninth inning, when Reds batter Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center […]
Accused killer Sarah Boone forced to legally rep herself after going through 8 lawyers
A Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend by locking him in a suitcase during a game of hide-and-seek must represent herself in her murder trial after going through eight public defenders, a judge ruled last week. Sarah Boone has never had a good run with her court-appointed lawyer since her 2020 arrest on suspicion […]
Yankees have no lingering issues after Marcus Stroman outburst: Aaron Boone
TORONTO — Marcus Stroman came to the Yankees as a fiercely competitive player. For the first time this season, that frustration bubbled to the surface on the field and in the dugout Friday night, when he was upset that Gleyber Torres didn’t turn a potential double play soon enough. But the situation quickly subsided, as […]
Juan Soto’s hand injury ‘concerning’ to Yankees’ Aaron Boone
TORONTO — A day after leading the Yankees to a come-from-behind victory, Juan Soto was removed from the lineup with a bruised right hand. X-rays taken Saturday afternoon came back normal, but Soto was battling inflammation from a hard hit to his right hand while sliding into home plate during Friday’s game against the Blue […]
Gleyber Torres’ brutal Yankees day prompts meeting with Aaron Boone
After a poor showing in virtually every aspect of this season, Gleyber Torres accepted responsibility in a brief interview with the media. He could have left the visitors’ clubhouse at Citi Field and been on his way home before the distraction hit. Manager Aaron Boone asked to talk to him. The two spoke after the […]
Aaron Boone provides update on Gleyber Torres’ groin injury
Gleyber Torres’ injury proved serious enough to require evaluation and rest, but not serious enough that the Yankees are concerned he’ll miss an extended period of time. Manager Aaron Boone said Torres was removed after five innings in Thursday’s loss because of right groin tightness and that he underwent an MRI on Friday which came […]
Aaron Boone ejected after arguing controversial Juan Soto obstruction call
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees went from a chance for an explosive inning to an explosive exit. With the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the first inning on Wednesday night, Giancarlo Stanton hit a pop fly to second base. Juan Soto was slowly backing away to second base after an infield […]
Aaron Boone admits he used wrong reliever in key spot in Yankees’ loss
Manager Aaron Boone expressed rare regret, saying he “probably” should have brought in another reliever in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the Mariners in the Bronx. Clayton Andrews, who had been called up the previous day after Ian Hamilton was placed on the seven-day COVID-19 injured list, was warmed up and ready […]
Anthony Volpe’s slump not because he’s hitting leadoff: Aaron Boone
Aaron Boone believes leadoff hitters have nothing to do with Anthony Volpe’s recent struggles. “Zero is the role.” [it has] “I think so,” the Yankees manager said before his team’s 2-1 win in the Bronx in the opening game of a three-game series against the surprising Tigers on Friday night. Volpe, a second-year shortstop, got […]