Boone Predicted To Be Toast By September

There’s nowhere left for Aaron Boone to hide. The fanbase has hit its boiling point, and the “Fire Boone” chants are only getting louder. Yes, the Yankees beat the Twins 6-2 last night, but let’s not act like that’s some heroic feat. The Yankees are supposed to beat teams like the Twins. The problem is they only show up against the mediocre clubs while folding against the real contenders. And the Blue Jays? Solid team. The Red Sox? Above them in the standings. That’s just embarrassing.

Boone isn’t taking at-bats or fielding grounders, but he’s also not leading, and that’s the real sin. Managers need to manage. That’s why there are managers. And when it comes to Aaron Boone, I can guarantee you nobody is watching this team and thinking, “Yep, they’d run through a brick wall for Boone.” You saw that with the Core Four under Joe Torre though. The difference? Torre had accountability. Boone has excuses.

The Yankees are teetering on the edge of missing the playoffs—this after an offseason full of splashy moves, deadline blockbusters, and one of baseball’s highest payrolls. Yet somehow, we’ve got a manager who still thinks mixing and matching lineups like a blindfolded chef is the path to October. Joseph Kallan of FanSided recently put it bluntly: whether it’s Boone’s random lineups, head-scratching pitching calls, or his allergy to accountability, the fanbase has had enough.

Kallan even predicted Boone would be gone by September 1, with Brian Cashman finally “putting his foot down” to end the chaos. But let’s be real—there’s zero sign of that. Cashman loves having Boone as his yes-man, and the truth is the rot goes deeper. Cashman is part of the problem. So is the front office. And Hal Steinbrenner? Completely MIA while the ship is sinking.

Still, firing Boone is the logical first step—rip off the band-aid, then clean out the rest of the front office. The Yankees won’t truly thrive until Boone is gone, and deep down, Cashman knows it. The fans definitely know it—so much so that tonight in the Yankee Stadium bleachers (sections 202–204) is “Fire Boone Night.” That’s where we are now.

Even Jorge Posada chimed in this week, saying the team’s struggles come down to mentality. “They just gotta get a little angry… have that chip on their shoulder. You can’t be friends with everybody.” That’s not just a comment—it’s a jab at Boone, the King of Coddling. This is the guy who will defend Anthony Volpe or Austin Wells no matter how poorly they’re playing, all in the name of “confidence.”

Posada’s right. Baseball isn’t therapy. It’s about putting the best nine guys on the field and expecting them to perform. Boone doesn’t lead. Boone enables. And for four years, I’ve been saying the same thing at Bleeding Yankee Blue: Boone needs to go. It’s past time. And here’s hoping Kallan’s prediction finally comes true.