Poet TS Eliot once wrote: “This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.”

That’s certainly a good way to describe the Yankees’ 2024 season.

New York had World Series aspirations this season, and for most of the campaign the team lived up to those expectations. The Yankees had the best record in the AL, won the AL East and earned a postseason bye. The Bronx Bombers easily dispatched the Royals and Guard to reach the Fall Classic by going up against the mighty Dodgers.

This is where the magic of New York disappeared. The Yankees became the first team in more than a decade to be eliminated from the World Series, falling just short of the championship, losing to the Dodgers in five games. It brings an incredibly sour end to a season in which the pinstripes faithful truly believed this was their year.

Now, the Yankees face a lot of questions as MLB turns the page to the offseason. The biggest question though is his free agency status star outfielder Juan SotoNew York’s front office has another decision to make — Aaron Boone.

With Boone’s future with the team uncertain after a disappointing showing in the World Series, the Yankees and their manager find themselves in an interesting predicament. It’s not often that a manager who takes a team to the World Series is on the hot seat, but that’s certainly the case in the Bronx.

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Will the Yankees fire Aaron Boone?

The Yankees have an interesting decision to make regarding Boone this offseason. Boone has a club option on his contract for the 2025 season, which means the duo is not guaranteed to be on the contract next season.

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale He reported in early September that the Yankees’ performance in the 2024 postseason will ultimately determine whether New York picks up that option. Considering how the season ended, it’s hard to see how the Yankees will make the playoffs.

On one hand, Boone helped lead the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009, when New York defeated Philadelphia for the championship. The Yankees lost just two games combined in the ALDS and ALCS in 2024, defeating the Royals 3-1 in the divisional series and then defeating the Guardians 4-1 in the AL championship. You could make the argument that their path was easy, but ultimately New York took care of business against two teams they were expected to beat.

But given how the World Series played out, it’s hard to view the postseason as a positive overall. The Yankees won only one game against the Dodgers, and Boone received a lot of criticism for some of his decisions in the series.

The Yankees’ manager was criticized for a number of decisions in Game 1; These included Gerrit Cole withdrawing after six innings while pitching 88, Jake Cousins ​​starting the 10th inning against Luke Weaver and bringing in a no-pitcher Nestor Cortes. In just over a month, I will face the heart of the Dodgers cult. The result was: Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam To win the series opener.

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There was also talk that Boone should replace Aaron Judge on the roster. Despite the lumbering player struggling strongly in the 3-man hole, the manager opted to keep the line-up consistent, giving the outfielder more reps at the center of the squad.

Boone’s executive decisions certainly did not affect the series. The fact that the Yankees are batting under .200 as a team and have a slugging percentage below .300 would be a bigger reason for an embarrassing loss for the Dodgers.

However, the Yankees’ front office needs to make a decision regarding the manager. We’ll soon see if this postseason is “enough” for Boone to keep his job.

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Aaron Boone’s contract

Boone signed a three-year contract following the 2021 MLB season, keeping him with the Yankees through the 2024 season. The agreement also includes a club option for the 2025 season.

He has been the Yankees’ manager since 2018, compiling a 603-429 regular season record during his seven seasons at the helm of the pinstripes. That includes two 100-win seasons and six playoff appearances during that span.