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 may have gone through a rough patch, but general manager Brian Cashman still has confidence in Aaron Boone.

New York's GM believes that in such a high-pressure market, there's no reason for a manager to pile on when players are struggling.