Calls Mount for Aaron Boone's Firing After Yankees' Fifth Straight Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees have lost five straight games. Having led the American League East standings earlier this season, not only has New York fallen to third in the division, but its hold on a Wild Card spot is also slipping.

The New York Yankees saw their season skid reach a new level of urgency against the Texas Rangers this week. The team suffered a fourth straight loss on Monday and fell to the last remaining playoff spot in the American League as their strong start to the year gave way to a brutal collapse.

The Yankees then interviewed Mattingly, former catcher Joe Girardi, and first base coach Tony Peña to succeed Torre following the 2007 season. When the Yankees opted to hire Girardi, Mattingly joined Torre in Los Angeles and became the Dodgers’ manager after Torre’s 2010 retirement.