Aaron Boone’s Yankees history shows how imperative Blue Jays is haunting in Al East

After one up and down season, the Yankees are ready to make a run on another East title, sitting only two games behind the first place Blue Jays.

And while the Yankees are safe on a Wildcard spot of a complete collapse of it, it is important to finish at the top of the division.

Take a look at the history of Yankees during Aaron Boone’s management management.

Since Boone took over in 2018, the Yankees have won the division three times and have reached the ALCs every year, including 2024, when they went on to the World Series.

In Boone’s other four Playoff performances, when the Yankees reached like a wildcard, they did not go beyond the ALS.

So, catching the Blue Jays during the last 19 games seems to be especially important, because the Yankees is preparing for another key series in the Bronx against the Tigers that starts on Tuesday.

“We will see,” Boone said on Monday about how crucial would be first. “We will see at the end, when it is all said and done, if it means something or not.”

Yet, in view of the clear implications of their place in the rankings on their way to the late season, it is easy to see why the Yankees were happy that they selected at least some of the signs of the Blue Jays during the weekend, including Sunday in the first inning against Max Scherzer.

During Ben Rice’s at the time, Aaron Judge was on second base and waved his arms, with Cody Bellinger also at first base.

The result was a game-running three-run Homer by Rice, who helped the Yankees to win the series and to shave a competition of Toronto’s lead in the division.

After the game, Toronto manager John Schneider explained it obvious: “They were pitching. They are good at it. Major League Baseball knows that the Yankees are good if they have something. Maybe I am the only one who will say it publicly. But we have to do a better job to make sure we don’t give anything away.”

And just like his players, Boone did not apologize that he was smart.

“Every team does something to try to get a lead where they can,” said Boone during the kick -off reception for the third annual “NY team of Helden” by SBH Health System in Avra ​​in Midtown.

“You make a lead and try to use it,” said Boone. “It is a competitive world and a competitive game, and you never stop trying to get a small advantage where you can. If you can make something, great. That is the game, just like any other part of the game you are working on.”