Aaron Boone Forced Himself To Watch The World Series As Motivation Towards 2019

The 2018 baseball season will forever hold a special place in my heart. The Red Sox won 108 games in the regular season and capped it off with World Series crown. This was a title that was well deserved. The roster was stacked, Alex Cora was a fantastic manager, and the team was filled with a bunch of great dudes.

Despite getting knocked out of the playoffs by the Red Sox, Yankees manager Aaron Boone forced himself to watch the World Series:

“I watch a lot. I love the game,” Boone said Wednesday at spring training, per the YES Network. “I’ve always been a fan of the game. I watched the postseason — this year was a little more difficult. But I certainly made a point even to watch the World Series and the Red Sox celebrate and watch them on the podium. I don’t know whether it was to torture myself or what, but I made sure I watched it.

“You put this hat on and this uniform on to get to wear a big league uniform, you shouldn’t need much motivation. But to watch a team you know so well and is certainly one of your rivals celebrate where you want to be, I think that adds a little fuel to the fire, certainly.”

Not going to lie, I gained some respect for Boone today. That’s what a real person with integrity does. Let the loss sting. Let the humiliation fuel you. Hey, I’m always up for more competition. This is the sort of thing that I would do. I love this move. Yankee fans should be happy. I’m still not sure how smart the guy is but he said the right words.

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I’m so ready for baseball season. It’s one of those years where I’m definitely watching spring training games. What else is there to do in February?