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Yankees fans are ready to blast Aaron Boone into the sunshine after losing in the World Series Game 1

Yankees fans are ready to blast Aaron Boone into the sunshine after losing in the World Series Game 1

It’s a good thing that the New York Yankees have to stay in Los Angeles for a few more days. Because Aaron Boone is public enemy number 1 in New York right now.

The Yankees manager made a series of questionable decisions that effectively handed Game 1 of the World Series to the team Los Angeles Dodgers. First, he opted to put Nestor Cortes on the mound even though he hadn’t pitched in a month. He then decided to intentionally walk Mookie Betts to set up a matchup between Cortes and Freddie Freeman. Freeman, of course, promptly hit a walk-off grand slam.

Boone’s reaction to the swing said it all: he knew at that moment he had messed up.

Yankees fans also made it clear that they thought Boone was wrong. Twitter was full of complaints about Boone’s decisions and his legacy.

Many fans just needed to vent about how stupid the manager was and how costly his mistakes were.

Other fans even went so far as to call for Boone to be fired immediately.

One fan brought up Boone’s own epic walk off and how all the good feelings at the time were eroded by his managerial record.

Rival fans felt a little differently. Not only did they love Boone leading the Yankees, but they hated it.

The Yankees had a chance to win Game 1 and take a firm grip on the series. They had a one-run lead in the 10th inning and needed just one out. But Boone made the wrong decisions and his players couldn’t save him.

Now the Dodgers enter Game 2 with a 1-0 lead and all the momentum of a dramatic extension of the innings. Every game is a clean slate, but the Yankees could pay for this missed opportunity for a long time to come.