New York Yankees fans react to manager Aaron Boone's heated ejection after arguing balls and strikes: "At least he fights for our players"

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had his day end early on Thursday. The skipper was tossed after a heated exchange with the umpiring crew. Boone wasn't a fan of the home plate umpire's tight strike zone.

This was Boone's second ejection in four games. He leads the league in ejections, as Thursday was his fourth of the year. Boone has 30 managerial ejections, ranking him sixth among active managers, right behind New York Mets manager Buck Showalter.

Boone must get it going if he plans to reach Bruce Bochy, who leads all MLB active managers with 78 ejections. He'll really need to up his pace if he plans on catching the legendary Bobby Cox, who was ejected a record 162 times.

Boone ranks 57th among all-time manager ejections. He joins Jerry Manuel and Rick Renteria as all three managers have been ejected 30 times in their careers.

New York Yankees fans are behind Aaron Boone and his frustration with the strike zone. The home plate umpire was not having his best day behind the plate.

There were more than a few pitches the home plate umpire got wrong. His strike zone did not favor the pitcher whatsoever.

Aaron Boone's leadership could light a fire under the New York Yankees

As an athlete, nothing is better than seeing your coach stand up for you when you are wronged. This builds a level of trust between the player and coach, knowing somebody always has your back. Athletes will play harder for a coach they respect, like Aaron Boone.

We'll see if this lights a fire under the New York Yankees to keep climbing up the division. They've been playing great baseball lately, winning seven of their last ten games.

The Bronx Bombers have climbed to third place in the American League East. They're 6.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays, which have slowed since their red-hot start.

The Yankees finish the month with a series against the San Diego Padres and then the Seattle Mariners. Neither team has played to their expectations so far, and the Yankees could take advantage of that.

Given how they have played this month, watch for the Yankees. They look good and should only improve with some key players coming off the IL.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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