PUPPET BOONE AWAITING FINAL DECISION FROM CASHMAN

Are your calendars marked? If not, you officially have plans on October 11th because that is the start of the Yankees chase for a World Series Championship. While we sit and anxiously wait for it and count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds Aaron Boone says he is still weighing his decisions.

Okay, sure Boonie. I am sure you have a few decisions to make but we all know you have made your mind up about one in particular. We all know that the starting pitcher for Game 1 is decided.... even though you say you are still thinking about it. Just two weeks ago, you committed to Gerrit Cole as your starter, read more HERE and I already said I disagreed in BOONE, DON'T BE A BONEHEAD! GIVE NESTOR THE BALL!

So we all know that Cole is getting the ball so why are you trying to leave the door open for anyone else like Nestor Cortes? HERE is Boone's latest teaser when he was asked about his starting rotation:
 "I don’t know yet. That’s something we’ll talk about over the next 24 hours and probably come to a decision on. I have an idea but want people to weigh in before the ultimate decision."

Let's talk about the real translation of that statement: "It's something I will continue to talk to Brian Cashman about. I am waiting for his final okay because I am the puppet, he is the puppet master, and he pulls all of the strings."

Maybe you do not agree with that and that's fine. But honestly, I think Boone is a "YES" man and he does what he is told. He's not in charge of this roster and the Yankees wallet and big money contribution to Cole gives him the ball for the series opener. Nestor earned the ball for Game 1 but he's not going to get it. And even if you are trying to use a poker face, no one is buying it, Boonie. I have a lot of friends and family who aren't Yankees fans, and they don't even buy that line. 

So basically, we just wait until Cashman gives his command for Cole to get the ball and then we read about it in sports headlines.....because that's what it will be. Boonie isn't fooling anyone.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj