Watch: Hot mic catches Aaron Boone roasting ump after ejection

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone argues with home plate umpire Lance Barrett after being thrown out of the game. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Hot mic catches Yankees manager Aaron Boone roasting umpire after ejection

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 9/20/23

It's been a rough season for the New York Yankees, and it may be weighing on manager Aaron Boone.

Early in Wednesday's contest between the Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays, Boone got the boot for arguing balls and strikes, but not before roasting umpire Lance Barrett.

After his ejection, Boone got his money's worth, telling Barrett, "I know you have the biggest zone in the league, you must f------ know it too," among other colorful language.

Aaron Boone has been ejected from the game.

Saw that coming from a mile away. pic.twitter.com/s8VTfND6wk
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) September 20, 2023

For Boone, it's his seventh ejection of the year. Meanwhile, Boone may have hit the showers early two games in a row if not for interference from umpire Bill Miller. On Wednesday, Boone barked from the dugout before Miller shut him up.

"You say something? I hope not."

Boone's face afterward pic.twitter.com/MydBTFFxMa
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 19, 2023

While Boone is still showing some fight, his team is not. After a 6-1 loss on Wednesday, the Yankees have dropped three straight, falling to 76-76. They remain well out of the playoff picture, trailing the Texas Rangers (84-68) and Seattle Mariners (84-68) by eight games for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

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