Sudden second-half swoons have been a hallmark of the New York Yankees' Aaron Boone era, so it shouldn't be news that one is happening right now.

Let’s stop Yankees fans in their tracks: there is a better chance that the Yankees retire the pinstripes and move to Siberia than there is that they’d hire Alex Rodríguez to replace Aaron Boone.

Boone also opted against benching Austin Wells when he cost the Yankees an out in a recent game by forgetting the outs. He didn’t bench rookie Jorbit Vivas for not sliding into third base when he was out tagging up from second on a long flyball in Atlanta right after the All-Star break.