Aaron Boone knows exactly how the New York fan base is going to hear him, and he said it anyway.
On Wednesday, Boone addressed why the Yankees still haven’t broken through under his watch and whether he believes he can be the guy to lead them to a World Series. His answer wasn’t built to calm anyone down. It was built around proof.
“Yeah. I mean we’ve got to prove that otherwise.
Hopefully we are that bully and we’re the best team throughout the season next year and bully our way through the postseason,” Boone said, H/T Heavy. “But until we don’t I don’t have that answer for you.
We have to answer that. Until the Brewers or Rays win a World Series they’ve never won a World Series.
“I believe it can happen with me at the helm but any answer I give in defense of that isn’t going to be a great one or satisfy people. I think I’m good at my job, I think we have a lot of the right people in the building, but at the end of the day we haven’t won a championship with me at the helm and you know ultimately that’s what has to happen to satisfy certainly myself. That’s why I’m doing this… haven’t been able to do it yet.”
It’s the kind of response that fits the reality around Boone and the Yankees: plenty of talent, plenty of expectation, and no championship to show for it during his tenure. The organization usually carries a roster good enough to chase a title, but that final step has remained out of reach.
Boone also made clear he knows the job comes with no shortage of pressure. Managing in New York is demanding on its own, and handling the Yankees adds another layer on top of that.
He has played in New York before, so he understands the environment. Now the challenge is different: proving he can get it done as a manager, not just as a former player who knows the city.
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