Boone is willing to debase himself to support his players.

The original video is here.

"Three or four plays" is not the "separator" between Volpe's current season and winning a gold glove.

"Number of errors" is not a valid assessment of a player's defensive ability. Volpe's defense has been far worse than his league-leading errors.

On the flip side, highlight reel "range-y" plays are also not a valid assessment.

I'm sure I can find a highlight of Manny Ramirez diving for a shoestring grab when he wasn't cutting off relay throws intended for a different player.

Jose Canseco occasionally ran down a line drive in the gap when balls weren't bouncing off his head and over the fence.

The Gold Glove was fraudulent; and if it wasn't, then we have a bigger problem. Because that would mean a deterioration in the player's mental or physical skills at a very young age. Not a great trajectory.

 

I also don't quite agree with the NY Post video.

The Yankees aren't going to get a new shorstop in 2025. They'll get a new third baseman. Maybe a relief pitcher to replace Loaisiga while they're at it.

Boone doesn't have to do anything with Volpe. What else can he do? Boone already dropped Volpe in the lineup and has started to pinch hit for Volpe.

Coddling Volpe doesn't work, pressuring Volpe doesn't work. Moving up in the batter's box doesn't work, moving back in the batter's box doesn't work. A higher leg kick doesn't work, a lower leg kick doesn't work. A chicken parm dinner doesn't work, a vegetarian dinner doesn't work.

Sure, it's an insult to our intelligence that Boone floats the idea that Volpe is playing great at shortstop other than "three or four" noticeable errors. But these guys always insult our intelligence. 

I personally think Volpe is undermined by his own anxieties and amateurish attitude (He rushed the throw last night? For real? Is this high school?), but all of that is probably a red herring. It's confusing the cart with the horse.

The reason Volpe isn't a very good baseball player at the major league level is because he isn't.

He's a focal point of anxiety for the fans because the fans see what's coming. My personal opinion is that the Yankees will flame out in the playoffs and I absolutely expect Volpe to make an ill-timed bad play in the field and Williams to blow a save.

Reliability and consistency aren't nice add-ons for professional athletes. They're basically the only things that matter.