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    New York Yankees 2022 manager: Odds against Aaron Boone being brought back next season

    The New York Yankees have a decision to make on manager Aaron Boone.
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    A manager who leads his Major League Baseball team to four consecutive playoff appearances normally wouldn't have to worry about job security, but the New York Yankees have not reached the World Series yet under Aaron Boone and in fact are going backward postseason-wise following Tuesday's upset loss in the AL wild-card game in Boston. Boone doesn't have a contract for the 2022 season and SportsLine MLB oddsmakers slightly favor the Yankees moving on this offseason.

    The 48-year-old Boone has a 328-218 record in his four seasons in the Bronx, a winning percentage of .601. However, since losing the 2019 ALCS in six games, the Yankees were ousted in the 2020 ALDS by Tampa Bay and then Tuesday's wild-card loss in Boston. So that's going the wrong direction. Most clubs would be thrilled with four straight playoff appearances, but most clubs aren't the Yankees with their massive expectations and payroll.

    This year, the Yanks had losing season records against the AL East rival Rays, Red Sox and Blue Jays. If not for a walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth in Game 162 vs. Tampa Bay, New York might not even have reached he wild-card game (would have faced Toronto in a one-game tiebreaker).

    Boone was naturally asked about his future following Tuesday's loss: "Obviously my contract is up, and I haven't had any conversations with anyone about that, so we'll see. I love being here. I love going to work with this group and love going to work with this group of players. But we'll see." He added he has "no idea" when his situation, one way or another, will be addressed.

    Boone's in-game management skills, specifically involving the bullpen, have been questioned and younger two-time All-Star players such as Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez have regressed under his watch. Boone took the job coming out of the ESPN booth with no managerial experience.

    Again, the Yankees can get rid of Boone for zero money because he's not under contract – not that money has ever much mattered for the Bombers. The previous two New York managers, Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, both lasted at least a decade. They also won World Series titles early in their tenures. Boone, though, is only the second manager in baseball history to reach the postseason in his first four seasons (Mike Matheny is the other).

    Key players such as Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton both said after Tuesday's loss they want Boone to return: "Besides being a great manager and leading this team in the past couple years to winning a hundred games (in 2018 and 2019), his leadership skills, being even keeled throughout the whole ups and downs, the good times and bad times of the season … that's a big part of it," Judge said.

    GM Brian Cashman has backed Boone consistently as has chairman/owner Hal Steinbrenner, but it should be noted that when the contracts of Girardi and Torre were up, the Yankees opted to make a managerial change.

    The Yankees are scheduled to open the 2022 campaign March 31 at Texas, but it's quite possible next season doesn't start on time with owners and players needing to agree on a new CBA. The NL wild-card game between the Cardinals and Dodgers is tonight. 

    Via SportsLine oddsmakers: Will Aaron Boone be the Yankees' manager for Game 1 of 2022 season?

    • No -140
    • Yes +110

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