Manager Aaron Boone is a few days away from leading the Yankees to their second consecutive 100-win season, this time with a strong lead in the AL East and the makings of a World Series contender. Boone has settled into his role in his sophomore season, smoothing out in-game decisions about the bullpen and proving his leadership by keeping this team on track despite an injured list the length of a CVS receipt.



Boone sat down with The Athletic while the Yankees were in Detroit to talk about the resilience of the 2019 Yankees, his mixed feelings on the publicity around his “savages in the box” rant, and why he really wants you to stop saying the Yankees are doomed in October because of their reliance on home runs.



You’ve expressed a lot of confidence in this team since spring training, but to everyone on the outside, you’ve had 30 injured players and are still on pace for 105 wins. Even seeing it up close all the time, it’s still a little...