Aaron Boone's Hollow Message Falls Flat as Yankees Blow AL East Lead originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Happy Heavenly 95th Birthday to “The Boss,” George Steinbrenner. On this Independence Day, if he were still alive, Steinbrenner would grant Aaron Boone his independence…by firing him from his job as Yankees’ Manager.

The Yankees had a seven-game lead in the AL East on May 28. It’s now erased, and the Tampa Bay Rays, in third place, are just a half game back of the Yankees. Judge said he has no concerns about the Yankees no longer being in first place in the division.

The New York Yankees have officially lost their lead of the AL East, losing three straight games against the Toronto Blue Jays. While much of the Yankees' strug