If Yankees crash and Aaron Boone gets fired, would they turn to hated rival for next manager?
Let’s begin this story with an important caveat: Despite the New York Yankees’ struggles, they have a 55-37 record, they hold the first wild-card spot and Fangraphs gives them a 98% chance to make the playoffs.
That being said, the season is starting to feel too much like 2023, when they finished 82-80, missed the playoffs and manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman faced heavy scrutiny. And if these feelings turn into end-of-the-season disappointment — say, even an early playoff exit — would Boone’s time as manager be over, and even more noteworthy, would the Yankees make a play for Alex Cora, the Boston Red Sox manager who does not have a contract for next season?
Crazier things have happened, but if there’s one certainty, it’s that Cora has proven to be one of the game’s best managers. Cora has a 489-410 career record that includes a World Series and two playoff appearances. But after two consecutive playoff-less seasons, Cora has the Red Sox at 49-40, beating the preseason predictions of many as Boston stayed quiet in free agency and seemed to be in a transitional year.
Via The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham:
