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Aaron Boone got his 48th career ejection on Tuesday night, but fans are no longer cheering. Back in July 2019, Aaron Boone’s fiery blow-up at rookie umpire Brennan Miller became an instant fan favorite, with many applauding the Yankees manager for standing his ground. Seven years later, history repeated itself. Boone and Miller clashed again during the Yankees’ 5-4 win over the Blue Jays. This time, however, fans heavily criticized the manager.

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“Aaron Boone was ejected for arguing this catch made by Daulton Varsho, as the Yankees lost their challenge earlier on a Volpe caught stealing. The umpire who ejected Boone was Brennan Miller, the same umpire from the infamous “Savages in the Box” rant,” Talkin’Yanks shared via X.

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Fans are tired of the act. In 2019, Boone’s anger fired up the team. Today, his frequent outbursts feel like a distraction from the Yankees’ real roster problems.

The biggest drama started in the seventh inning. The Yankees were leading 5-3 as Jazz Chisholm Jr. lined out to center field. The Jays’ Daulton Varsho dived for a spectacular catch, but it was questionable if the ball hit the ground.

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The replay was not clear; the ball may have touched the grass before Varsho’s glove closed.

The Yankees had no reviews left to challenge the call, but that didn’t stop Boone from lashing out. He entered the field yelling, “Nice job!” at the second base umpire. Boone was overexpressive in talking with Miller, which resulted in his second ejection of the season. He is now tied with Tommy Lasorda and Billy Martin for 26th place on the all-time managerial ejections.

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The reason behind Boone’s outburst was not only the call against Chisholm, but another questionable call from the fourth inning. Austin Wells left a strike off Dylan Cease, which was thrown to Andres Gimenez at second base. Anthony Volpe was caught stealing the base but tagged by Gimenez. Miller called Volpe out, and ABS ruled to stand.

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“I thought there were two missed calls tonight,” Boone said. “I thought Anthony was safe at second base, and then I thought the ball was trapped in the outfield, and we didn’t have a challenge in that spot.”

Boone tossed his gum in anger and continued yelling expletives from the dugout. The seventh-inning call made him lose patience. However, Boone admitted he went overboard.

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“Probably just me being overamped, I don’t know,” Boone said. “That being said, I probably overreacted to it a little bit. I kind of snapped on it a little bit because I felt there were two calls, and then when you can’t challenge because you feel like one’s already been missed – I didn’t control myself very well.”

Boone made the fans recall a 2019 incident when Boone had his notorious “Savages in the box!” tirade against Miller for a blown strike call. He was hailed for standing for the team. That time also, Boone put the controversy to rest, saying, “Sometimes in the heat of battle, you utter some things.” He lost patience again, but this time, the fans are not impressed.

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Fans debated the play online. The replay was not clear, and since the Yankees had no reviews left, the umpire’s call had to stand.

“Am I completely missing it? I can’t see the ball hitting the ground,” one fan said. “Literally caught it,” another added.

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The ball comfortably went inside Varsho’s glove, but a few moments before, it looked like the ball had touched the ground before Varsho’s glove wrapped it inside. However, it could be the ball in the air as well. A review still would have made it clear, but the Yankees had no challenges left. So, what the umpire thought and what the fans are thinking would be deemed right.

However, fans quickly turned their anger toward their manager. For some, despite the Yankees not having any challenges left, what Boone had done was unnecessary.

“This clown gets angry at the stupidest s—,” one user remarked. “This dude shows energy for the wrong things,” another added.

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The Yankees already lost their review for Anthony Volpe in the fourth. Now, fans wonder what the point of taking on the umpires for being ejected is. Remember the infamous balk call argument last month. Boone was ejected by umpire Will Little for wanting a granular explanation on a balk call. Boone was highly aggravated at the time, but later discussed the play and learned that the balk was technically correct according to the official MLB umpire manual.

The same thing is repeated, and the fans wonder why.

“If only he would expend this much energy learning to manage a bullpen. Such a horse’s a–,” one fan shared.

The Yankees’ bullpen is getting worse by the day. Camilo Doval closed the game for the Yankees on Tuesday. He gave up 1 ER in his 1.0 inning and nearly blew the lead. A day earlier, David Bednar also allowed 1 ER from his single inning and 3 ERs in the third game of the Subway Series.

Fans wonder if Boone could have shown the same energy in lifting this bullpen. Fighting with umpires is normal for Aaron Boone, but the fans have finally lost their patience.

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Sourav Kumar Ghatak is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, reporting from the MLB desk with a focus on delivering engaging daily baseball content. Known for his versatility, Sourav covers a wide range of baseball topics, blending strategic analysis with compelling storytelling. He is recognized for his sharp instinct in capturing the essence of key moments, including recent work on stars like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Sourav holds a postgraduate in Marketing. Prior to joining EssentiallySports, he worked as a professional freelancer and project manager team lead, gaining extensive experience in leadership and content development. He continues to grow as a key voice in baseball journalism, combining his passion for the sport with his marketing expertise to create impactful content.

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