Just a few weeks ago, New York sat atop the AL East. On Friday, the Yankees blew a 6-0 lead and lost 13-12, with three of their newly acquired trade deadline relievers giving up multiple earned runs.

"We're the Yankees," Boone said. "When we lose games, if it's in and around a mistake, that criticism is fair game."

During the FOX Sports pregame show ahead of MLB’s Speedway Classic game between the Braves and Reds that was suspended due to rain on Saturday, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez bluntly criticized their former team.