As a player, now Yankee Manager Aaron Boone was a gritty, tough ballplayer. Boone, who came over to the Yankees at the trade deadline in 2003, just fit the Joe Torre era of Yankee baseball, a tough player who just fit anywhere like a puzzle piece amongst the Yankee stars. During that time period, for the most part the Yanks just won a lot, with a mixture of stars and roleplayers.

Boone was a better fielder than hitter, of course he is remembered infamously as ‘Aaron Bleeping Boone’ he hit the home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series to propel the Yankees to the World Series over the rival Boston Red Sox. As a player, that was his moment and what he’ll be remembered for, and rightfully so.

As a player, I remember Aaron Boone the fielder, playing promarily third base. He just had an ability to read plays and always seemed to situationally know what to do or what throw to make to which base to get an out. I wish Boone was half as good as a manager at reading situations and his players and using gut reactions.

The Yankees lost to the Red Sox last night 5-4 10 innings. My hatred of the runner on 2nd rule to start extras aside, it was the way they lost that has me blogging at 8:10 in the morning! It isn’t that they lost, it’s how the Yankees lost that has me fuming.

First off, due to a rain delay, the game didn’t end until almost midnight, but unimportant only to my lack of sleep. Yankee starter, Jordan Montgomery was fantastic, even coming out after the rain delay to pitch into the 6th inning. Relievers Sal Romano and Lucas Luetge got the Yankees to the 8th tied at 1, thanks to a Tyler Wade error that gave Boston a run in the 7th.

The Yankees would break thru with 2 runs in the top of the 8th, with runs scored by DJ LeMahieu and Brett Gardner. The bottom of the 8th saw Boone go to Luis Cessa who retired the side in order, on 5 pitches. I’ll say that again, 5 pitches. After only 5 pitches, you’d think Cessa would have stayed in for the 9th. Enter the Yankees fearless manager, Aaron Boone.

Now, baseball of the last night of years has been increasingly about sabremetrics and analytics, I don’t mind it, normally, until it starts affecting my team, outcomes of games and their potential playoff positioning.

Boone, went with the analytics, ‘Chapman is unavailable, get Chad Green up’, I get it. But….

Cessa threw 5 pitches! 5! You couldn’t have gone batter by batter in the ninth and had Green warming in the pen?!? So he takes Cessa out, Green gets two outs, and gave up a 2 run hit to tie the game in the 9th. Following on my phone, I was mouthing curses and soooo angry!

And Brooks Kriske, first question, who the actual fuck is Brooks Kriske? And second question ‘Brooks, this is God, have you met home plate?!?’ 4 wild pitches from Brooks Magellan, 4, not 2, not 3, but 4, and the Yanks lost 5-4.

Point is, Aaron, read your players, Cessa had the hot hand. Stop all the analytical bullshit and stop managing scared and not to lose! If it waa Gerrit Cole on the mound, he’d say ‘fuck you, Im finishing!’, might like, oh yeah Houston, a game the Yankees won!

This is like the third time in 3 weeks Boone’s over management has cost the Yankees, three wins!!! God!

Fortunately, they have Cole going tonight, we hope they can salvage game 2.

Back tomorrow, enjoy this beautiful Friday.