Defend Aaron Boone while you're at it.

"One of the best early-season lines about the Yankees belongs to Yogi, just because so many of them do. It was April of 1998, and the Yankees were coming off losing a heartbreaking division series to Cleveland the year before, when Joe Torre’s Yankees couldn’t defend the title they’d won in 1996. Mariano Rivera couldn’t close out Game 4 and then they lost Game 5 and went home.

Now they started ’98 by losing their first three games. I was with Yogi at a television taping, and asked if he had any advice for his friend Torre.

'Yeah,' Yogi said. 'Tell him to win some games.'"

I've bailed out of this article after one paragraph..

1998 Yankees.

1986 Mets.

Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.

Darryl, Dwight, and Mookie.

Alex Rodriguez broke up with Jennifer Lopez.

I get the gist of it, and of course it is true. 

A bad team is worse when judged against high expectations. The entertainment value and narrative of the Baby Bombers is dreadful. The gutlessness this team displays is undeniable and not an illusion.

I also already know Lupica won't show any guts. "This might happen, that might happen, the Yankees have time to turn it around."

Right.

Things will happen and even more things might happen.

If they Yankees win the AL East, Lupica told ya so. If they don't, Lupica told ya so.

The fans angrily calling WFAN show more guts when they prematurely claim the season is over. 

At least they take a stand.

Oh, and the manager undoubtedly avoids all criticism.

Why?

Just because it's Lupica Land and he decided that Boone is a good manager.

Maybe he also needs access, but that doesn't seem likely in the modern era.

Is Mike Lupica really attending postgame Zoom calls?