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The ongoing season has not been kind to the New York Yankees. Currently fourth in the AL East, they are struggling because of the inconsistencies, injuries, and on-field errors. Similar were the scenes during their latest game against the Chicago Cubs, which they lost with a score of 7-4. The team not only struggled offensively?but showed a poor effort in the outfield.

It was the last encounter before the All-Star break. Fans wanted a better end to the first half. But it was not the case as the team lost the game but also saw a comedy of errors. The loss was painful for the fans and increased further after outlandish claims from the unpopular manager Aaron Boone. What exactly did he say?

Aaron Boone justifies the unjustifiable

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It has been a frustrating season so far, Aaron Boone. Though he has tried to steer the team for better results, that has not been the case till now. Moreover, he has continuously made the headlines for the wrong reasons, including his ejections, on-field decisions, and off-filed statements. Adding to the list, Boone, after the loss, tried to justify his belief regarding the on-field errors.

While replying to the question regarding Gleyber Torres, which cost the Yankees two runs, Boone said,” I don’t think he made an outlandish number of errors at second”

But according to his belief, the situation is a lot different. Talkin’ Yanks reflected the same in the caption of a Twitter post. It read, “Gleyber’s nine errors are the most of all second basemen this season.” Notably, the 26-year-old Gleyber has not played up to the mark this season and has been under stress for his mistakes.

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He is also leading the league in terms of fielding errors. So when Boone justified his poor record by downplaying it, fans could not hold their reactions.

Fans call out the Yankees’ manager for shying away from the realities

The fans have followed the team closely and are aware of the problems in the team. They also expect the teams’ manager Aaron Boone to address but not deny it. And when the same happened, they got upset and shared their reactions on social media. Here are a few of the reactions on the same.

It’s sheer ignorance!

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Fans have not liked Boone’s comments. They want him to be accountable for the team and the players. What do you think about the same? Let us know in the comments below!

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