00:00Has Aaron Boone received a contract extension?
00:04I have not talked to Aaron about a contract extension, no.
00:07Would you like to give him one?
00:09That's something I would certainly consider.
00:11I would consider anything.
00:12We don't normally do extensions, as you well know.
00:16It's somewhat of a rarity for us.
00:18But all I can tell you right now, nothing has been discussed with him about that.
00:22We've had conversations about a number of different subjects, but that was not one of them.
00:26I don't think you can pin the season and the unacceptable end to it on Aaron.
00:33I don't think you can pin it on him based on the roster he put together.
00:37Again, the offense, not the pitching, but the offense had a big part of why we, in my opinion,
00:44why we didn't get, and I don't mind saying it, why we didn't get where we, you know,
00:48strive to get every year, and we're certainly striving to get this year.
00:52And that was during the whole year.
00:54They're, you know, in the postseason, if you look at their performance against the two
00:57starting Boston pitchers and their performance against probably all the Rays pitchers, it
01:03was just not good.
01:05I mean, I don't know how else to put it.
01:07And if you don't score runs, you're not going to win.
01:08We all know that.
01:10So, again, but yes, every year, including this year, we had a week-long conversation about
01:16Aaron Boone.
01:17And was he part of the problem this year?
01:21And, you know, I don't believe he was.
01:24I think he had a good year managing-wise.
01:26And, you know, maybe Cash can speak to it.
01:28I don't know.
01:29But yes, I would consider, of course, moving on from Aaron Boone if I thought he was a huge
01:35part of the problem.
01:36And I could certainly, without mentioning names, point out to other managers of other
01:39clubs that have been part of the problem.
01:42And that's why a change was made.
01:44But this year, I just don't believe that's the case.
01:47I don't believe that's the case.
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