HEY BOONE, TRY "MANAGING WITH YOUR EYES!"

Derek Jeter said it best when talking to Nathan Eovaldi when he was on FOX during the Playoffs. Nothing smarter than what was said, and by the way, very specific to the Yankees situation when it comes to their manager.  Read these words:

"We've been talking about on this set about managers in this series. Boch & Dusty having the ability to go with their gut and manage with their eyes. How much do you appreciate in this day and age, Boch leaving you out there to get out of that jam?"

Going with your gut and managing with your eyes… was Jeter taking a shot at the Yankees overly analytical approach with Boone? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ebk9vJ54m0

— Jonny's Lasagna ⚾️ (@JLasagna43) October 17, 2023

Now a statement like that is an old school baseball player. A player that has experience, that understands not babying players, hard-nosed baseball and playing with everything you got on the field.  This, my friends, is something that Aaron Boone never does when he manages. 

Derek Jeter is an institution.  Not only does he understand baseball, it is my opinion that he was extremely strategic with how he placed that question to Eovaldi. He knew all eyes were on him. He knows there are a ton of Yankee fans sucking sour grapes watching these playoffs without the Yankees in them. He knows we're mad Yankee fans, but he also knows that he's not the type to go abandoning us either. Jeter understands us fans.  He played in front of us forever.  He knows how ruthless we are and how we want wins all the time.  He also knows Yankee fans got hosed this year. And so, he'll deny it, but he spoke to us.  Sure, he peppered it with "this series" and gave examples of Dusty and Boch to throw us off... but we all knew what he was doing and saying.  And by the way, saying it to another former Yankee player that is just dominant now in Texas.  Why? Cause the Yankees gave up on him, no doubt... way too quickly.

Derek Jeter is a true baseball guy.  He's a Yankee for life and he also holds grudges like you and me.  It's been reported that he and Cashman do not get along ever since his contract negotiations went public when he was trying to reup in New York. Remember that?  But all that aside, he knows what good managers are, playing for one of the best.  Sure, Jeter has no issue with Boone. Sure, he knows not every season is a championship one in the Bronx.  But what he also knows is that good managers use analytics as a guide... and gut and feel and "managing with your eyes" as a talent and religion.  Again, it's hard-nosed baseball. Not all managers do it well as we know from watching Aaron Boone, but all managers should do it if they want to be great.

Sure, we'll never know for sure if Jeter was taking a shot at the Yankees for putting amateur Boone in the manager role for the Yanks, but I personally felt like he was taking a shot, a shot that I happen to agree with.

Great find Jonny's Lasagna! Way to clip it.