by Paul Semendinger
October 7, 2026
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If not for the uniform, no Yankees fan would watch the way this team has played and operated over the last many years (the Boone Era) and say,
"This is a team I want to root for."
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Well, I had a migraine so I missed the garbage the other night.
But one thing about the Boone Managerial Era, it's also the Analytical Era as well. Since the decision was apparently made before the 2017, that the Analytical Takeover was really happening starting at the conclusion of the 2017 season, one can point out that the Analytical Era is the ONLY the only reason they even why the Boone Managerial Era even exists. While every other team has found ways to incorporate baseball-centric things back into their organizations (Hell The Rays even put an analytical guy several years ago into the dugout, as one of the 6 in-game coaches, to see how they have to humanly adjust). Cashman…
There are two types of Yankee fans... the "casuals" and the "die-hards".... depending on your level of baseball interest whichever group you fall into.... this team relies too much on past mystique and doesn't play good fundmental baseball!
an opinion can be understood as a fact, kinda.