\u201cOne thing that people maybe really forget is that we play in a market that holds you \u2014 maybe Boston and Philly, too \u2014 that holds you more accountable automatically,\u201d Cashman told The Athletic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe market already provides instant accountability. In many cases, today\u2019s world is so much different than maybe generations before. I think leaders, managers, coaches are more inclined to try to support and help players that are going through a lot as they try to navigate their struggles. Struggles are part of the game. It\u2019s just louder in a bigger market.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not an advocate of becoming Randy \u2018Macho Man\u2019 Savage or John Cena from WWE and providing a power drive to finish off the victim \u2014 the victim being someone struggling at the plate, struggling defensively, struggling on the mound. And now you\u2019re hearing it externally, and their family and friends are all hearing it. Then internally, now, they\u2019re getting piled on also. In many cases, you\u2019ve got to understand what the atmosphere is like.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cashman said players require more support in a market like New York. Mistakes can compound into a storm, and the only way to get through it is with better performance. Boone is lauded by the clubhouse, especially team captain Aaron Judge, for how he communicates with his players. It\u2019s a skill Cashman believes isn\u2019t applauded enough publicly. Boone signed a two-year contract extension in the offseason, and his people skills are the main reason the Yankees brass continues to believe he is the right person to manage.<\/p>\n
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Yankees captain Aaron Judge appreciates Aaron Boone for his communicative style. (New York Yankees \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how any manager, let alone a manager in a big market like New York, speaking of Aaron Boone, I\u2019ve told him many times, how he does the pre- and postgame and navigates that on a daily basis, that\u2019s not easy,\u201d Cashman said. \u201cIt takes a talent in its own right to try to walk through that without losing your cool or getting emotional. He has stayed level-headed and even-keeled. He knows how tough this sport is. He\u2019s invested in these guys heavily, as we all are. Trying to explain away a difficult play or a bad performance for some time while the storm is upon us is not an easy task to navigate or deal with and remain cool, calm and collected. He\u2019s obviously done an amazing job of working through that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I couldn\u2019t do that. I probably would be creating more regretful comments along the way because from lack of sleep or getting provoked, it wouldn\u2019t take much. I think it takes a certain character and abilities to try to manage a group of 26 guys, especially in a big market, through difficult times.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another area in which the Yankees have been criticized by their fans is the seemingly laissez-faire attitude they express to the public when asked if there\u2019s much to be concerned about with their play. Cashman said he does not judge players by their soundbites but noted it\u2019s something that gets \u201cjudged radically out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since it was revealed that Boone told the Yankees they were the best team in the league after getting swept in Toronto, New York has only fallen further in the standings. They were just a half-game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians from being outside of the playoff picture entering Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re the defending American League champs trying to re-defend that,\u201d Cashman said. \u201cObviously, right now, we\u2019re not in control of the division. Our first goal is try to win the American League East and automatically punch the ticket that way. If not, we\u2019ll be fighting to punch a ticket a different way. We have a lot of time on the clock, but not enough time at the same time. I don\u2019t want to misrepresent (that) there\u2019s not urgency, because there is.\u201d<\/p>\n
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