It’s not easy being New York Yankees manage Aaron Boone.
Every Yankees loss, the fans on X/Twitter find a reason to dump on the guy. He left the starting pitcher in for too long. The bullpen management was disgusting. What’s he thinking with that lineup?
Well, a new book from veteran baseball writer Scott Miller puts that straight to bed. The book, from Grand Central Publishing is Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will, a fascinating look into the evolution of the job through baseball history. The first chapter, as it turns out, focuses almost entirely on Boone.