The Yankees’ 2021 season ended in disappointment, as the highly-touted offense underachieved and only barely made it into the Wild Card Game. That was the grand finale, as the Red Sox flattened the team in Boston, ensuring a 12th consecutive season without World Series play in the Bronx.
Manager Aaron Boone has now been the man behind the last four October exits, at least three of which came earlier than expected. Fresh off the most exciting season in recent memory and a game shy of the 2017 World Series under former manager Joe Girardi, Boone’s 100-win club in 2018 fizzled against the Red Sox, winning only once in an ALDS loss.