It’s easy to criticize the New York Yankees for their decision to extend the contract of manager Aaron Boone for two more years. He has not been able to add to the franchise’s total of 27 World Series titles even though he has been managing the team since the 2018 season. These are the Yankees and they don’t put up with failure. However, those who blast the team for bringing Boone back and keeping him under contract through the 2027 season would be wrong.
There’s something to say for continuity in these tempestuous times. It doesn’t matter that Boone would not have lasted in his position more than three seasons if the late George Steinbrenner was still alive. The legendary “Boss” had no patience for losing, and the first half of his tenure as the Bronx Bombers’ ownerwas noted for changing managers at the drop of a hat — or at least the drop of a doubleheader to the Boston Red Sox or Kansas City Royals.
Hal Steinbrenner does not have his father’s personality. He is far more low-key and he lets senior vice president general manager Brian Cashman make most of the franchise’s key decisions. Cashman knows that Boone is a straight-forward leader and that his players understand what to expect from him.