Why Yankees Extended Cashman but Put Boone on Notice

Bob, what was your takeaway on the Yankees extending Brian Cashman, but not extending Aaron Boone and bringing him back for one more season so he can close out his contract for 2027? First start with Cashman and why Cashman was given a contract extension. Yeah, I mean, they never had a losing record under them. They trust them. You know, doesn't ruffle any feathers with ownership. So it's just a comfortable feeling for them. With Boone, I think it's just a deal where they're saying, hey, you better win next year or else. You're on the hot seat. And, you know, lame duck manager sort of thing. We'll see what happens. And it just shows you that they're not sold on him, that they probably did consider letting him go and find someone else. And so let's give him one more chance. Boy, you know, when you listen to Hal talking, Hal Steinbrenner the other day about Cashman and Boone, He was actually making excuses saying that Boone, he thought, did a great job of managing the team. And Cashman has been there now 28 years, if I'm not mistaken. I mean, Bob, where are the Yankees going with these two guys? I mean, if you're in your opinion, is it the right move to bring both guys back? Yeah, I mean, they did have a lot of injuries. They did have, what, the third best record in the league. I thought that Boone deserved one more year to show what he can do. And then they got to win. And I think with Cashman, they're saying, hey, we've got some big contracts here. We've got to win. Tampa Bay Rays are winning with less than $100 million payroll. We don't have to go over $300 million. You better win, too. But they trust him enough to believe in the process, like, okay, it's going to take some time. And with a new CBA, maybe they're going to have no choice. They're going to have to cut payroll. So I think that's why. And they love Cashman. He's been there forever, like you said. And they were never going to part ways with him. They'd have to have a miserable two or three year stretch and not make the playoffs probably for him to be bounced.