Yes, the Yankees are still in first place and a likely prime World Series contender, but it’s been a rough past month in the Bronx. Since July 31, New York is just 4-14 in its last 18 games. Even worse, they’ve lost three straight series to AL East rivals like the Red Sox, Rays, and now Blue Jays — who can complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees on Sunday.
With the New York offense especially continuing to struggle against Toronto (+140) in a 5-2 loss on Saturday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone made it quite clear that he’s very displeased with how his team has played lately. How?
He went off in a fiery post-game rant to a gathered Yankees media contingent:
A very angry Aaron Boone lets his emotions boil over in frustration. pic.twitter.com/V5W9IW40oc
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) August 20, 2022
Phew, Boone certainly didn’t mince his words.
I’m still unsure what part of his speech sticks out most. Is it Boone slamming his hand on the table and raising his voice, saying, “The great thing is, it’s right in front of us! It’s right here,” while showing an “OK” symbol?
Honestly, the most notable part might be Boone picking up a random pen that happened to be in his eye line and turning it into a talking point about how “we [the Yankees] get to write the script the rest of the way.” That might be the best signifier of how you know Boone’s at his wit’s end.
I don’t know what the rest of the season holds in store for the Yankees, but it’s pretty clear Boone is tired of all of their rampant losing lately. Hey, maybe the manager finally letting his frustrations boil over is what sparks a fire under his team through the stretch run.
MLB fans had lots of thoughts regarding Boone's exasperated rant about the Yankees
That was the hardest hit Yankees fans have seen in weeks. https://t.co/AVQNKHjwdT
— Locked On Yankees (@LockedOnYankees) August 20, 2022
He hit the table harder than most of his players are hitting the ball right now. https://t.co/gReoRDecWi
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) August 20, 2022
But what are you going to do about it though… https://t.co/BC6wFTGI08
— Rev. Ant (@darth_ant) August 20, 2022
They’re in shambles y’all https://t.co/QB48QjnbM3
— liz ✨ (@lizaboth) August 20, 2022
GO OFF https://t.co/cD4JWjbtnM
— meg (@yanks_meg) August 20, 2022
Boone is in a panic mode https://t.co/1Cl7e710gr
— No Offense SZN (@NYYBrooklyn) August 20, 2022
How will they do respond is all I ask. https://t.co/Dcoxq04MFr
— Allen Cruz (@Cruz__24) August 20, 2022
Hate to see it https://t.co/C55eYQPEA4
— Troy Muller (@Real_TroyMuller) August 20, 2022
they have been one of the worst teams in baseball for the past 2-3 weeks.
that’s not just a tough series. i’ve said it before but if the yankees aren’t careful they WILL miss the playoffs. you can’t coast in that division for two months. you’ll miss the dance entirely. https://t.co/jJ39awVn2j
— Leila (@LeiSaysGoMs) August 20, 2022
Boone is the leader, but it's "we" https://t.co/W5cShT3DXW
— Matt Murphy (@MattMurph24) August 20, 2022
