# Yankees keep Boone and Cashman

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On October 21 the Yankees announced they would retain manager Aaron Boone and expected GM Brian Cashman, in the job since 1998, to return. A day later Cashman agreed to a new deal bringing him back for a 30th season. Hal Steinbrenner defended the roster as world championship caliber and said the players did not live up to their end. The discussion turns on whether the front office or the roster is the problem, and whether a top-five payroll should expect more than one playoff miss in 15 years.

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## Segments

- [Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney](https://boilpoints.com/u/baseballtonightwithbusterolney), 2026-10-20, 23:02 to 24:05: **Recaps the ESPN report on Boone returning**. Recaps the ESPN report that Boone is returning and treats it as a strange bit of news for a manager under contract. Adds only that Cashman's deal expires at the end of December and that Judge did not play in 2026.
- [The Rich Eisen Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thericheisenshow), 2026-10-21, 2:25 to 4:20: **Teases Steinbrenner sound bites and calls Cashman GM for life**. Show open: Eisen teases that he is still deciphering sound bites from Hal Steinbrenner's Yankees post-mortem press conference and calls Cashman the GM for life, then pivots to the Jaalen Best interview and a BYU coach. A setup, not a new development.
- [The Rich Eisen Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thericheisenshow), 2026-10-21, 39:51 to 47:07: **Plays the press conference tape on the blame game**. Plays the Steinbrenner press conference tape and works the blame game: the 93-win defense, Boone's return for a 10th year, Cashman's new deal, and the $22 million qualifying offer to Trent Grisham. Rich's own read is that the roster does not put the ball in play. New angle: The Yankees gave Trent Grisham a $22 million qualifying offer and he accepted it.
- [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-21, 19:31 to 23:54: **Argues the Yankees roster falls short**. Opens a new story on the Yankees keeping Boone and Cashman, plays Hal Steinbrenner's clip blaming the players, and argues the roster is a notch below Milwaukee and Los Angeles rather than poorly run. New angle: The Yankees are retaining manager Aaron Boone and expect GM Brian Cashman back.
- [First Take](https://boilpoints.com/u/firsttake), 2026-10-22, 9:09 to 16:54: **Reports Cashman's new deal for a 30th season**. Reacts to Hal Steinbrenner's Zoom press conference and reports that Cashman has agreed to a new deal for a 30th season. Stephen A. Smith argues the front office and manager should share the blame, not just the players. New angle: Brian Cashman agreed to a new deal bringing him back for a 30th season.