Giancarlo Stanton returned to the Yankees lineup Tuesday night and wasted no time making an impact. After missing three games with what the team

The first tied an MLB record. The Yankees have hit 14 home runs over their last two games, with nine on Tuesday and five on Wednesday. Those 14 homers tied the MLB mark for most in a two-game span ever, per MLB Network's Sarah Langs.

The most recent example of Boone’s tone shift came after the Yankees scraped by for a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Instead of propping up his players in front of a YES Network TV camera and reporters after snapping a brutal five-game losing streak, Boone offered analysis that was colder and more clinical than rah-rah.

Brian Cashman has been doing this for a long time. The longtime Yankees GM also knows one well-placed comment can travel far: into his clubhouse, into his manager's office, and straight back to the critics in New York.

The New York Yankees’ 12-8 victory over the St.Louis Cardinals granted them a series win on Saturday, and slugger Ben Rice was the man of the hour. The 26-year-old reached base four times, and tied a career high with seven RBIs.

Yankees fans have looked to Boone and general manager Brian Cashman as their team has skidded over the past few weeks. The Yankees are 1 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the second AL Wild Card spot and just one game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians for the last spot.

Sports radio host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo slammed the Yankees for sticking with Aaron Boone instead of hiring Terry Francona.

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back-to-back home runs, giving the New York Yankees a 3-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.