IT'S TUESDAY, WHY THE HELL ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT JUDGE'S FOUL BALL?

Let’s get this out of the way: the Yankees won the game. They shut out the Rays 4-0. Max Fried was electric. He tossed 7 2/3 innings of two-hit dominance, improved to 4-0, and lowered his ERA to 1.42. That’s what the conversation should be about.

But no. Instead, we’re still hung up on a ball Aaron Judge hit foul in the eighth inning — days ago. Why? Because Aaron Boone, resident buffoon and self-appointed umpire watchdog, can’t let it go.

Was this Aaron Judge laser fair or foul?

It was ruled a foul ball and after review, the call stood. pic.twitter.com/UwUBIQNGkN

— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) April 20, 2025

Here’s the play: it’s the top of the eighth, full count, no outs, Yankees up 3-0. Judge sends an Eric Orze changeup down the left-field line. It clears the fence, sure. But it’s ruled foul. And the umps stuck with the call. That’s it. That’s the moment. It wasn’t a walk-off. It wasn’t even game-altering. Yet Boone is still out here throwing a tantrum like it was the 2009 World Series.

And the most ironic part? Judge — the guy who actually hit the ball — handled it like a grown-up. “They missed it, and just gotta move on,” he said. Simple. Mature. Logical.

Boone, on the other hand? “The audacity of the call standing is remarkable,” he said. “It’s a home run…”

What a joke. The audacity? Bro, the audacity is you making this a national crisis when your team was already winning and won. No one’s getting robbed of a win. No one’s crying injustice except you. It’s pathetic. It’s weak. And it’s become a pattern.

This is what Boone brings to the table: useless fire in meaningless moments. He’s constantly barking at umpires, getting ejected over balls and strikes like that somehow makes him a warrior for the clubhouse. But let’s be real — he’s not sticking up for his guys. He’s just deflecting attention from the fact that he’s an overmatched manager with zero titles, questionable in-game decisions, and the emotional maturity of a middle schooler who just found out gym class was canceled.

Aaron Judge is a captain. Boone is a clown. By the way, if anyone's pointing in my face like this moron was to that umpire, I would have laid him out. Way to disrespect the authority on the field. This is a perfect example of a guy that got anything he wanted as a kid. Sometimes you don't get the toy you wanted, fool.

You don’t see Fried pounding his chest. You don’t hear Judge whining. The only person out there acting like he got robbed of a legacy moment is Boone — a guy who’s managed this team for years and still has nothing to show for it but postgame gripes and first-round exits.

And meanwhile? While Boone’s still out here crying over a foul ball in a win, the Yankees went out and lost 6-4 to the Guardians last night. You want something to be pissed about, Aaron? How about that? How about worrying about actual losses, not imaginary home runs in already-decided games?

But nah. That would require focus, discipline, and leadership — all things Boone seems to lack. Instead, we get another episode of “Boone vs. Logic,” where he throws a fit, Judge shrugs it off, and everyone else rolls their eyes.

It’s tired. It’s embarrassing. And honestly, it’s everything wrong with this team’s identity. They are not a real franchise as long as this guy is in charge. Shut up and manage, Boone. Or better yet, don’t — just stop talking altogether. The Yankees won that game. The ball was foul. 

Your credibility isn’t the only thing that’s gone out of bounds.