Aaron Boone To Be New York's Next Manager

The managerial search has come to an end in New York as Aaron Boone will be the  next manager in the Bronx.

Aaron Boone will be named the next manager of the New York Yankees, sources confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

The New York Daily News was the first to report the hiring. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankee in s

Boone has been an ESPN analyst since 2010 and has never managed in the big leagues. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

The decision ultimately came down to Boone and San Francisco Giants bench coach Hensley "Bam Bam" Meulens. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

The Yankees interviewed six candidates for the job. Sources said Carlos Beltran was informed he would not be the manager. Rob Thomson, who had been with the Yankees for nearly three decades and most recently was Joe Girardi's bench coach, is expected to move to the Philadelphia Phillies to be Gabe Kapler's bench coach, sources said. Eric Wedge and Chris Woodward were also considered by the Yankees. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

Boone, 44, is best known for his Game 7-winning home run in the 2003 American League Championship Series that extended the Red Sox curse and sent the Yankees to the World Series. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

During the interview process, Cashman consulted with Alex Rodriguez, but the former Yankee was not a candidate. "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees

"I reached out to Alex a number of times, 'Hey, what do you got?' I looked for a lot of guidance from a lot of people that I have a lot of respect for, and Alex knows baseball as well as anybody'' Cashman said. "He never expressed interest in any way, shape or form in it. I engaged him, but -- I don't want to speak for him -- but I don't think he has any interest in that position.'' "according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21634728/aaron-boone-become-next-manager-new-york-yankees