With New York up 5-0 and Gerrit Cole absolutely cruising on the mound, the Yankees unraveled. First slowly, then all at once as the Dodgers put up five unearned runs in one frame thanks to three mistakes most little leaguers would be able to avoid.

So, when the topic of Boone’s future came up, he grew slightly tense. He leaned both elbows on the table. He wrapped his arms around his chest like a man bracing for impact. Not an hour before, Boone watched from his usual perch on the dugout steps as the Yankees fell, 7-6, to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deciding Game 5.

The New York Yankees find themselves down 3-1 in the 2024 World Series with Game 5 set to begin on Wednesday night. The Yankees are looking to become the first