World Series hero Jim Leyritz says Yankees manager Aaron Boone almost certainly needs to not just make the playoffs -- but win a series -- if AB wants to keep his job as Yankees skipper.
Bleak news for the leader of the 3rd place Yanks ... who are currently 8 games back of the A.L. East leading Red Sox.
"I would say, based on performance, if they get to the playoffs, and they at least get through the first round. He will be back. If he doesn’t, it’s up in the air," Leyritz tells us.