New York Yankees fans incensed by report that manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman will be retained after disappointing playoffs

According to multiple reports, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is keen to retain general manager Brian Cashman and club skipper Aaron Boone in their respective posts.

Cashman is in the final year of his contract and it is widely speculated that he will be re-signed. This means Boone, who just finished the first year of his three-year contract, is set to remain with the team as well.

It was also reported that Steinbrenner won't be swayed unless there is a massive uproar amongst New York Yankees fans.

Upon seeing the news that both Cashman and Boone could remain with the club, a significant portion of the Yankees fanbase expressed their disappointment.

A majority of New York Yankees fans think retaining Cashman and Boone is deplorable and voiced their frustration in hopes of being heard by the ownership.

Nothing has been finalized at the moment. However, with multiple outlets reporting on the issue, it could just be a matter of time before the news is confirmed, much to the chagrin of most Yankees fans.

Brian Cashman's tenure with the New York Yankees

Starting off as an intern in 1986, Cashman worked his way up the ranks and was named assistant general manager six years later. He took over the post after the suspension of George Steinbrenner.

Since 1998, Cashman has held both the general manager and vice-presidential roles within the organization. He has been a part of four World Series title-winning teams. As a Yankees executive, the 55-year-old is yet to see a season where his team has ended with a losing record.

However, with one of the biggest budgets and payrolls in the league, New York Yankees fans have called for a change in leadership and the firing of Cashman. It has been 13 years since the Bronx Bombers won a World Series title, which has been a major reason for their protests.

With the amount of money being spent on big names, Yankees fans are tired of disappointment and early postseason exits on a yearly basis.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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