Yankees insider confirming obvious Aaron Boone news sets ticking clock on his dismissal

It's official: Aaron Boone will return as New York Yankees manager in 2027. How long will he remain Yankees manager? Well, that depends: Does he win the 2027 World Series or not?

If you're a fan who's out for Boone's proverbial blood, Monday's announcement should actually be perceived as good news. The Yankees are bringing him back, as expected, but won't be changing anything about his current contract. That means 2027 is his final guaranteed year. If he falls short of the ultimate goal - either in spectacular fashion or with a whimper - he will probably be silently ushered out the door. If he wins, well, then we all win - unless you'd rather lose the World Series than retain Aaron Boone for some reason.

Either way, Pete Caldera's news drop and Jack Curry's confirmation on Monday evening shouldn't be a grand surprise. Neither should the Yankees staying silent until nearly two weeks after their elimination, dropping the inevitable news on a random Monday on the night when the Tampa Bay Rays could potentially go to the World Series.

This non-shocker was dribbled and dropped in this exact fashion to minimize impact, but it doesn't take much detective work to realize they've made Boone a lame duck who doesn't have many options ahead of him entering a season that might be cut short by labor negotiations and might disappear entirely (probably won't, but still).

Yankees scapegoats still in limbo as Aaron Boone returns as manager

Now that Boone is coming back, the Yankees' mandate still hasn't changed. They need to change something. Will the departures of Jazz Chisholm Jr., Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon (probably) be enough to satisfy angry fans? Probably not, unless their replacements are spectacular. What about coaching staff changes? Is Brad Ausmus going to be hired in Houston? Can we get a real jerk of a bench coach to whip this team into shape? Can the Yankees finally find some semblance of a hitting program that matches Matt Blake's efforts?

All in due time. But those are the real questions. Boone had a strong regular season and another pitiful, undisciplined ALDS, and now has to manage for his baseball life next season. He was always coming back. The Yankees were always going to hope he either dissolved next winter or brought home a ring with no in-between.

My two cents? The lockout was always going to be a real impediment to his dismissal. Not being able to contact players after Dec. 1, bringing in an all-new voice and then watching that voice be muted? That's less than ideal. But multiple insiders have hinted that the Yankees' decision on Boone might've been different without the added agita of the lockout.

So, in that case ... they already know he's inadequate, but won't fire him for clerical reasons? Yet another indictment on the current processes in place.

Now, with everything on the line ... will his players fight for him, or will they recede?

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