Aaron Boone is convinced this year\'s New York Yankees have a tighter bond than in year\'s past.
\"The closeness that these guys have with one another and that trite \'playing for one another\' is palpable with this group, has been all year, has been since day one,\" the manager said as the club prepares for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
\"These guys love each other and these guys love doing it for one another.\"
The Yankees are in the World Series for the first time since 2009, seeking their 28th championship.
New York went 82-80 last year and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
\"The guys that have been here, the leadership that have been here took all that very personally and knew that we had to have a great season this year and maybe just on the margins just a tighter focus, even in the winter,\" Boone said. \"Not only working out and getting prepared for spring training, but I think fostering those relationships.\"
Via Associated Press