The more pressing issue is the trend line for ‘25 and beyond. This isn’t 1976, when the Yankees were swept by the Reds in the World Series. That was just a warm-up for back to back championships in ‘77 and ‘78,

Seven years later, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has still yet to elevate the team. The 51-year-old was hired on December 4, 2017, and hasn’t won a championship despite being blessed with uber-talented rosters.