Dumb And Stupid

Imagine this scenario: You have a friend who was once well-respected in baseball, but his success came with a dark cloud—he cheated his way to stardom. Now, let’s say this friend is none other than Alex Cora, infamous for his role in the Houston Astros’ 2017 cheating scandal. If you’re trying to build your own credibility, like if you are Aaron Boone, is Cora really the guy you want vouching for you?

That’s exactly what happened when Cora, a key figure in one of the biggest MLB scandals, praised Aaron Boone, calling him “one of the best in the business.” Let’s be real—this endorsement is laughable. Cora, who should have been banned for life for his involvement in the Astros’ sign-stealing scheme and lying about it, and this is the last person anyone should want backing them. His reputation is tarnished, his integrity questionable, and yet, here he is, trying to give credibility to Boone, a manager who has yet to deliver a championship for the Yankees and fights with umpires over balls and strikes rather than actually manage a ball club.

Cora’s presence in baseball remains a disgrace. He knowingly was part of one of the most shameful cheating scandals in modern sports history, deceiving fans, players, and the integrity of the game itself. Any rational person would have expected him to be exiled from the sport permanently, yet here he is, still managing, still talking, and now, somehow, still influencing narratives. The fact that his words are given any weight is an insult to baseball purists everywhere. This is a man who leveraged deceit for success and now expects his opinion to hold value or better yet, why would any sportswriter report it unless they want trouble. Please.

And then there’s Aaron Boone, the supposed beneficiary of Cora’s glowing endorsement. If that’s not the kiss of death, I don’t know what is. Boone’s tenure with the Yankees has been a masterclass in mediocrity. Sure, his 603-429 regular-season record looks good on paper, but Yankees fans don’t care about regular-season wins. The only thing that matters in the Bronx is championships, and Boone hasn’t delivered. Not even close.

Year after year, Boone’s Yankees falter when it matters most. His in-game decision-making is suspect at best, his bullpen management is a guessing game, and his lineups often feel like they’re drawn out of a hat. But the worst part? He has no real identity as a manager. He’s not a strategist, he’s not a motivator, he’s not a visionary—he’s just… there. A placeholder. A figurehead who tries to say the right things in press conferences but lacks the ability to turn words into results.

The Yankees organization, led by Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman, continues to prop him up as a great leader, loved by his players. But what does that mean? Yankees fans don’t want a best buddy for the clubhouse; they want a manager who wins championships. Boone’s biggest supporters say he handles the media well, but it’s not true?  Plus, handling the media doesn’t win playoff games. At this point, Yankees fans have every right to be fed up with the false promises and empty seasons.

So, when Cora—the architect of baseball’s most infamous scandal—steps in and calls Boone “one of the best in the business,” it’s almost comical. It’s like a convicted con artist vouching for a struggling businessman. If you’re Boone, do you even want this kind of support? Because when your biggest advocate is a man who represents everything wrong with the sport, it doesn’t exactly scream credibility. If anything, it further highlights Boone’s lack of real stature in the game.

Ultimately, this is where the Yankees stand: led by a man who hasn’t proven anything, praised by a man who should have been exiled, and backed by an ownership that seems content with the status quo. And Yankees fans? They’re left to watch, year after year, as their once-proud franchise drifts further from its championship expectations.

With friends like Alex Cora, who needs enemies? With managers like Boone, don’t expect a World Championship.

#FireBoone #BanCora

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