Boone Has No Idea What He's Doing

When is Dead Day for this loser manager? When will Boone get fired?

If there were ever a neon sign flashing “Do Not Pitch Devin Williams Right Now”, tonight was it. The man looked like confidence had packed its bags and skipped town days ago. And yet, there he was in the 10th inning, taking the mound like a lamb being led to slaughter — all courtesy of Aaron Boone, the Yankees’ resident Feelings-Over-Baseball strategist.

Taylor Trammell’s homer off Williams was just the exclamation point. Williams wore the frustration on his face, but the real show came when the camera panned to Boone. Watch the video. His expression screamed, “Why did I do this again?” If only we could bottle that guilt and play it for Hal Steinbrenner on loop. Boone didn’t need to read the stats, feel the vibes, or consult the Baseball Gods to know Williams shouldn’t have been there. Us fans knew it.  Even the stadium is much less crowded than it would have been if the Yankees didn’t suck.  Boone’s only friend tonight should have been common sense — which apparently never showed up… again.

This was Williams’ third appearance in the ninth inning or later in just four games. And guess what? He didn’t get the job done. Again. With the game tied 2–2 in the 10th, Altuve started as the automatic runner at second. A wild pitch sent him to third. Carlos Correa drove him in with a single through a drawn-in infield. Three batters later, Trammell launched a two-run blast. That’s now four homers in Williams’ last eight outings. Yes, Williams is a big leaguer. Yes, he should be able to bounce back. 

But clearly, he’s in a funk, and putting him in this spot wasn’t just bad managing — it was sabotage by sentimentality. Boone’s bullpen philosophy seems to be: “I believe in you, champ” instead of “Let’s win this baseball game.”

And yet… silence from Hal Steinbrenner. Not a peep. Not even a corporate-sounding, “We’re monitoring the situation.” Another loss that didn’t have to happen, another night in which Boone’s decision-making drove this team deeper into the ditch.

Hal, if you’re out there: this manager is a walking L. Pull the plug. Fire Boone. And do it before the only thing left to manage is how empty Yankee Stadium will be in September… 

So freaking sad.