Hopefully, we're in that position next year and handle things with a little more class,' the Yankees manager said on Tuesday.

Boone called this year’s early attendance at Himes “kind of reminiscent” after a large number of players reported to Tampa weeks in advance last offseason.

The New York Yankees ' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series has stung a little more for manager Aaron Boone, who has been reminded about his team’s struggles for a good part of the offseason.