My attitude regarding Girardi was brought up in the last thread. I didn't really like Girardi because he managed way too much from his book, but his final year here, I was a fan. I thought he did a pretty good job overall.
I feel the same way about Boone. He's a "player's coach" who isn't doing anything great or terrible.
My problem and this goes back to most of his tenure, is Brian Cashman. SFD and I have briefly discussed this, but the organization is pretty bad at using stats to inform decision-making, and it's killing this team.
I don't care if Boone stays or goes. I want a new voice in the front office. Cashman has won a single title in 20 years despite a top-3, usually top-1, payroll. For all the touting of the MiLB system, we have few young players impacting the pro team, and we seemingly win most of the trades we make.
I love Stanton (the left fielder, not the DH), but his salary stands in the way of other acquisitions because Hal likes to pinch pennies. That attitude has to change too. Other teams "have closed the gap" because the Yankees refuse to use their most potent weapon--the Steinbrenner checkbook. I still want to know what factored into the decision to not put Harper in pinstripes.
