A belief that Aaron Boone’s team, barring disaster, will reach the postseason.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/29/scouting-the-yankees-experts-weigh-in-on-if-bombers-have-done-enough-to-make-world-series-run/

“And Diaz is giving it as good as he’s getting it, but Boone’s getting his money’s worth.”

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/sports/watch-ny-yankees-manager-aaron-boone-mimics-umpire-in-hilarious-tantrum-while-getting-ejected-from-game/

Boone’s antics included drawing a line in the dirt off the plate and mimicking Diaz’s strikeout call.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/08/aaron-boone-laz-diaz-egged-me-on-to-make-fool-of-myself-in-ejection/

Boone’s initial contract expired in 2021, but New York inked him to a three-year pact that will end after next season, making it a bit easier to let him go.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-sports/yankees-owner-hal-steinbrenner-makes-decision-on-brian-cashmans-fate-mulling-aaron-boones-future-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yankees-owner-hal-steinbrenner-makes-decision-on-brian-cashmans-fate-mullin

For this Red Sox fan, at least, Boone’s home run off Tim Wakefield in the 2003 American League Championship Series shattered whatever youthful optimism I had.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/09/terry-francona-changed-everything-for-curse-stricken-red-sox/

He did, however, echo Boone’s sentiment about the pitches he took during his eighth-inning at-bat, and how important that discipline is to his approach at the plate.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/25/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-doesnt-think-lengthy-slump-has-ended-yet/