“Enough!”… Yankees Champion Manager Girardi Speaks Out, Criticism Aimed at Players, Not Boone

Joe Girardi, who led the Yankees to the 2009 title, criticized the team’s fundamentals after the club was eliminated by three straight losses in the ALDS, saying, “Enough.” He defended Aaron Boone, who had come under pressure over calls for his firing.

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Joe Girardi is the last manager to lead the Yankees to a World Series title. That came in 2009, and the championship drought now stands at 17 years. Girardi spoke on a New York Post broadcast released Oct. 13 (local time). Yet his criticism did not target Aaron Boone, the focus of firing speculation. Girardi, who was dismissed in June 2022 while managing the Phillies, aimed his fire at the players.

Girardi’s Criticism: Aimed at “Fundamentals” Amid Just 5 Runs in 3 ALDS Games

ALDS Game-by-Game Scores and Key Moments

Game	Date (local time)	Score (Tampa Bay-Yankees)	Key Moment
Game 1	Oct. 3	1-0	Yankees managed 1 hit; Aranda hit a solo home run off Cole in the 3rd inning
Game 2	Oct. 5	5-2	Yankees committed 4 errors, 3 of them in the 1st inning alone (3rd most in MLB postseason history)
Game 3	Oct. 7	4-3	Mesa Jr.’s go-ahead two-run homer in the 6th; Volpe’s would-be home run was ruled a double after fan interference

APAccording to AP, Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 4-3 in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 7 (local time), sweeping the series 3-0. The run tally over the three games was 10 to 5. The team batting average for the series, as tallied by AP, stood at .130 according to reports. According to MLB.com, star slugger Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list after injuring his right calf on Sept. 16. The lineup that had beaten the Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series went cold, much like other teams.

Girardi pointed to two moments: Austin Wells’ baserunning mistake in Game 1 and Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s throwing error in Game 2. Chisholm fell as he threw to first, and the ball sailed well wide, which became the first run allowed. Sports Illustrated according to Sports Illustrated. Chisholm said after that game, “Honestly, I’d probably throw it again.” Girardi shot back in the segment released on the 13th: “You can’t do the same thing again. It didn’t work, did it?”

Girardi defended Boone. “You could say this was the best year of his managerial career,” he said, adding, “Can that be called the manager’s fault? I don’t think so.” His diagnosis: the players didn’t deliver as expected. This content was a New York Post report republished on Yahoo Sports, as reported. All of Girardi’s remarks came from a single New York Post program, but it is unclear whether the “Enough” remark came from “The Show” or a podcast. According to Heavy.com, YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay also defended Boone, asking whether the front office bears responsibility too.

Boone’s Future: One Year Left on Contract… Despite a .583 Winning Percentage, Zero Titles

After the elimination was confirmed, some fans chanted “Fire Boone!” When asked about his future after the Oct. 7 game, Boone deferred, saying he would discuss it “for another day.” In February 2025, he signed a two-year extension through the 2027 season, leaving one year remaining on his contract. AP and CBS Sports both expect him to lead the team next season.

Yankees All-Time Managers by Regular-Season Wins (win percentage = wins ÷ (wins + losses))

Rank	Manager	Regular-Season Record	Win Pct.	World Series Titles
1	Joe McCarthy	1,460 wins, 867 losses	.627	7 times
2	Joe Torre	1,173 wins, 767 losses	.605	4 times
3	Casey Stengel	1,149 wins, 696 losses	.623	7 times
4	Miller Huggins	1,067 wins, 719 losses	.597	3 times
5	Ralph Houk	944 wins, 806 losses	.539	2 times
6	Joe Girardi	910 wins, 710 losses	.562	1 time
7	Aaron Boone	790 wins, 565 losses	.583	0

Boone posted 790 wins in 1,355 games (the 790 figure comes from OSEN’s tally and needs to be checked against official records), with a winning percentage of .583. That ranks fifth among the seven managers, ahead of Girardi (.562). However, he is the only one of the seven without a World Series title. CBS tallied his series record against teams with an equal or better regular-season record at 1 win and 8 losses. Over nine seasons, he has made the postseason eight times, reaching the World Series once, in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Through when is Aaron Boone’s contract?

Boone signed a two-year extension in February 2025 and is under contract through the 2027 season. AP and CBS Sports project that he will lead the Yankees next season. When asked about his future on Oct. 7, Boone deferred, saying, “Let’s talk about it another day.”

Q. Why didn’t Aaron Judge play in the ALDS?

MLB.com reported that Judge injured his right calf (soleus) on Sept. 16 and was removed from the roster for both the Wild Card Series and the ALDS. The number of games he played this season could not be confirmed, as the figures in the CBS article do not match each other.

Q. Is the Yankees’ 17-year championship drought the franchise’s longest?

OSEN views it as tying the longest drought, matching the 17 years from 1979 to 1995. Some outlets treat the 20 years from the franchise’s founding in 1903 to its first title as the longest on their own, so the answer depends on the criteria used.

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