At a time of year when the New York Yankees should be firmly entrenched in the trade market, one week out from learning which reinforcements will help propel their playoff path, they're instead forced to balance that ambition with addressing roster rot and incompetence. The Aaron Boone Problem has come to roost in another sloppy summer swoon, and MLB insider Ken Rosenthal isn't afraid to address it.
Arguing for Boone's dismissal against outsiders has been difficult for years. His win-loss record is ironclad. The Yankees still make the playoffs annually. There are starving fans in Pittsburgh.