Aaron Boone “disagrees”with CC Sabathia’s criticism of the team.

Aaron Boone is asked if the season should only be considered a success if the team wins the World Series. “Sure,” he sarcastically responds.

“Sorry you have to deal with me for another year, Jon,” Aaron Boone says to Jon Heyman, who has said Boone should be fired.

Aaron Boone says “It’s in God’s hands” regarding his future with the Yankees after 2027.

Joel Sherman asks Aaron Boone why the team with him as manager only beats lesser or AL Central teams in the postseason. Boone’s response? “I don’t have that answer for you.”

Aaron Boone “doesn’t know how to address” Anthony Rizzo’s critical comments of the Yankees.

If Brian Cashman built a 26-man roster from a fan sweepstakes, Hal Steinbrenner would blame the players for failing to win a championship.

Aaron Boone keeps bringing up reaching the 2024 World Series as a good thing. It’s sad that he’s done so much losing that being humiliated in five games is his crowning achievement.

Aaron Boone: “In 2024, when we went to the World Series we were a little bit more one-dimensional, but we were really good at that one dimension.” That dimension would be unable to play fundamental baseball.

“There’s one happy team at the end of the year,” says Aaron Boone, who has never been on that happy team, as a player or manager.

Brian Cashman came out of a press conference specifically about his roster’s latest failure looking not so bad because of Hal Steinbrenner’s answers. For as bad as you think things are internally with being comfortable with losing and no changes ever being made, they’re worse.

If you ever wonder why Hal avoids media for extended periods, today served as reminder Summary - Judge has A LOT of say on decisions - Cashman/Boone doing great job - 93 wins/reaching ALDS “not a failure” - Asking member of owner’s labor committee about labor is “inappropriate”

Hal is asked by @BobKlap: “Aren’t you sick of having to explain every year why you didn’t win a championship?” Hal: “Winning a championship is very difficult.”

Brian Cashman says Cam Schlittler’s comment about the team not being prepared for ALDS Game 2 isn’t what Schlittler meant to say. This is a common tactic the Yankees utilize like when Jazz Chisholm said he didn’t know a rule and Aaron Boone said that’s not what Chisholm meant.

Brian Cashman has figured out the secret to “building a bulletproof team” for the postseason. “I think you need as many talented players as you can get on both sides of the ball.”

Hal Steinbrenner says he personally will confront players about underperformance. He refuses to give examples of players he has talked to.

Hal Steinbrenner: “Winning 93 games is not a failure. Playing in the division series is not a failure.”

Brian Cashman says baserunning mistakes “happen more often than they should.” Yet he doesn’t think there is a managerial, coaching or culture problem with the team.

Hal Steinbrenner is “not convinced” his players being called out for underperformance would make them perform better.

Hal Steinbrenner: “It’s two years now … and we need to get to the bottom of it.” I think Hal thinks the Yankees won the World Series two years ago or at some point in the last 17 years.