Derek Jeter, a longtime figure within the New York Yankees organization, recently criticized the team’s struggles with on-field mistakes. Alex Rodriguez echoed those concerns—going a step further by calling for accountability and consequences. Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn’t directly address all of their points, but he did offer a measured response.
Unlike Jeter and Rodriguez, who were blunt in demanding more accountability from the organization, Boone took a more diplomatic tone, emphasizing that the team is working hard to clean things up.
“I would disagree a little bit with (Rodriguez’s) accountability factor,” Boone told Chris Kirshner of The Athletic. “…but the reality is we’re focused every day on being the best we can be, and that’s how we have to do it. I understand when it doesn’t happen and we don’t have the record I think we should have, or certainly people think we should have, that comes with the territory. It’s on us to change that, though.”
Boone accepts the criticism
Boone acknowledged that critiques—especially from names like Jeter and Rodriguez—come with the territory, particularly when the team makes costly mistakes. “When we lose games, if it’s in and around a mistake, that criticism is fair game. At the end of the day, we have the pieces to be a really good team,” he said, recognizing that scrutiny is simply part of the job.
Yankees determined to respond
With the Yankees facing a difficult stretch, Boone made it clear the team is committed to turning things around. He emphasized the need for consistency and took personal responsibility for leading that change.
“The reality is, I think we should be better than what our record is, and that starts with me,” Boone said. “We got to own that. The only way we can change that thought is by playing a more consistent brand of baseball and (winning) baseball games. That’s the only way to do it. All I know is we’re going to continue to work our tails off to prepare every day to be the best we can be.”
He added: “I want to acknowledge that we have higher expectations than what we’ve done so far, and I think we’re capable of more than we’ve done. I want to make sure we own that. There’s reasons for every single mistake. There’s not necessarily a great answer for every single mistake.”
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