Aaron Boone’s brother shared that they’ve had “heart-to-heart talks” about Boone’s future with the Yankees. Despite the pressure of managing in New York, Boone’s brother said on WFAN, via Audacy, “I don’t think he’s even thinking that far ahead. You know how it is in New York, and I realize it’s a tough spot, but I’ve also had heart-to-heart talks with him going, ‘well, you know when you sign on the dotted line to be the skipper of the New York Yankees, you know what comes with that, and that’s a lot more scrutiny than maybe other skippers around the league.’” He added, “I remember when he was signing back, I said, you get a chance to be the Yankees’ skipper, you don’t walk away. That’s where you want to be; you want to be on that hot seat, have your feet to that fire every day, because if you win a World Series in New York, you got the key to the city for the rest of your life.”
Boone’s brother also emphasized Aaron’s mindset, saying, “His perspective is I want to be in the hottest pot boiling to manage, and I don’t think Aaron thinks too far ahead. He’s thinking about winning tonight and not worried about getting fired.” He praised Boone’s performance, noting, “I think he’s done a great job, but he’s been getting fired, you know, four or five times along his journey. I’m always going to look out for my brother, but I try to be as analytical and fair as I can without the bias, and when I look at his body of work, the 100-win seasons and the postseasons a lot of times in his tenure, they come with ups and downs; with the injuries they’ve had, to still make the postseason most of the time, especially in this current climate?”
The Yankees are set to face the winner of Saturday’s Tigers-Guardians Game 5 at Yankee Stadium for the ALCS opener.
