With zero managing or coaching experience. Zero. None.
I like Boone, but all he’s done since retiring is sit in the Sunday Night Baseball booth and talk about the game. And I haven’t found his comments particularly insightful. Abundant, but not particularly insightful. Apparently, the definition of a good communicator is that he talks a lot.
Except for Carlos Beltran, all the other candidates — Hensley Meulens, Rob Thomson, Eric Wedge, Chris Woodward — had some coaching and/or managing experience. (I had a favorite candidate in the group.)
This is a YUGE gamble on Brian Cashman’s part. It may be brilliant. it may be the dumbest move he ever made.
Joe Girardi was Yankee manager for 10 yers. I predict Boone won’t last that long. Maybe not even half that long.
So what’s the deal? Aaron Boone is well versed in the analytics which people want in managers nowadays?
Aaron Boone has the ability to deal with the tough New York media?
Aaron Boone is being rewarded for that walk off home run in 2003?
Aaron Boone gets along well with Cashman?
Aaron Boone comes from a baseball family, and though lacks coaching experience, his baseball knowledge will carry the day?
It does seem odd, that someone with no managerial or coaching experience, not even any stint in the minor leagues, becomes the manager of a major league team.