Ex-MLB executive shuts down Aaron Boone outrage after Yankees collapse: ‘Leave him alone’

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Ex-MLB executive shuts down Aaron Boone outrage after Yankees collapse: ‘Leave him alone’

Ex-MLB executive shuts down Aaron Boone outrage after Yankees collapse: ‘Leave him alone’

Ex-MLB executive defends the Yankees manager after a sweep by the Brewers.

Ex-MLB executive shuts down Aaron Boone outrage after Yankees collapse: ‘Leave him alone’

Ex-MLB executive defends the Yankees manager after a sweep by the Brewers.

After a rough weekend in Milwaukee, the Yankees' fanbase is sounding the alarm. A three-game sweep by the Brewers, followed by a fourth straight loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, has some calling for big changes in the Bronx. The stat that's got everyone talking? New York's 1-8 record against teams with winning records.

But before you start printing "Fire Boone" t-shirts, former MLB executive David Samson is urging everyone to take a deep breath. On his latest podcast, Samson pushed back hard against the growing chorus of criticism aimed at Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

"The Yankees got swept. Aaron Boone shouldn't be concerned about 1-8 against winning teams. It's irrelevant," Samson said in a YouTube video.

Samson's argument is grounded in the big picture. At the time of the sweep, the Yankees sat at 26-15, just one game back of the Tampa Bay Rays and a comfortable 7.5 games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays. That's hardly a team in crisis mode.

"I love Boone, you know I do. You also know I'll criticize him, you know I'll call for him to be let go if I think that's what's right," Samson added. "But I'm also going to come out on the other side and say, 'Hey, leave him alone.'"

The former executive's broader point is about perspective. Calling for a manager's job after a bad series—especially this early in the season—ignores everything else the team has accomplished. Firing a manager because they lost a three-game set to a good Brewers squad, while still sitting comfortably in playoff position, isn't a rational response. It's an emotional one.

For Yankees fans looking to channel that frustration into something productive, maybe it's time to focus on what you can control: your game-day gear. Whether you're supporting Boone or calling for change, repping your team in style never goes out of fashion. After all, the season is long, and the Bronx Bombers have plenty of time to turn things around.

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