Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. HOUSTON Aaron Boone insists it is not personal. Even after his pulling him into a tie for the most in the majors and then getting his moneys worth in heated arguments, the Yankees manager believes he actually has a good relationship with most umpires around the league, even if he has a funny way of showing it. Im sure theres a good handful that dont like seeing me, Boone said Thursday afternoon. Theres probably a few I dont love seeing either. But I would say for the most part and for me, its easy to separate. Its not that personal for me with them. Im just fighting for the [strike] zone. But were all human beings, and you get along and enjoy some people and the other way too. Thats part of it. Aaron Boone argues with an umpire during the Yankees Sept. 3 game against the Astros. Getty Images Brian Walsh was on the wrong end of Boones temper Wednesday night after the home plate umpire appeared to mi s multiple calls with Devin Williams on the mound as the Yankees reliever blew the game. Walsh as they walked off the mound and made comments to him Williams told Walsh he mi sed four calls even if neither was overly emphatic (at least to start). The Yankees then got even more infuriated in the ninth inning, when Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out looking at a pitch that appeared to be outside the zone on a full count to end the game with Giancarlo Stanton standing on deck as the go-ahead run Cristiano Ronaldo Jersey . Explore More I dont think they ever do something intentionally, Boone said. Now, theres probably a subconscious factor to things that sometimes probably works in our favor when youre jockeying and fighting for things. Sometimes they probably lean the other way. But I dont think its ever intentional by an umpire if they dont like me or theyre angry with me or they like me. I think theyre out there wanting to get everything right. More so than usual, multiple Yankees players criticized the umpiring in their postgame interviews with reporters while Chisholm took to social media and reposted Knicks forward Josh Hart calling for Walsh to be suspended. Aaron Boone argues during the Yankees Sept. 3 game against the Astros. AP Alas, Walsh was back at third base for Thursdays series finale, though his performance on Wednesday was evaluated poorly. The X account Umpire Scorecards in Wednesdays game, mi sing 16 calls out of 167 pitches. CHECK OUT THE AND His calls favored the Astros by 1.4 runs, according to the account. We go back and watch video, try to get better, catcher Austin Wells said. I hope those guys [the umpires] are going to do the same. On Thursday morning, Boone placed another call to Michael Hill, MLBs senior vice president of on-field operations, as he often does the day after he is ejected or has an i sue with an umpire. Aaron Boone argues during the Yankees July 23 game against the Blue Jays. AP It is impo sible to know how much tangible difference those conversations make, though Boone at least seems to appreciate them. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! As much as I get into these things with umpires, probably more than any other manager, its just because I know how much we preach to our guys about controlling the strike zone, Boone said. Its something that Im always going to pa sionately fight for and defend in the moment. But I also have tried to acknowledge, and I mean it, I think for the most part a lot of these umpires are as good as theyve ever been. The way they train now, the way theyre graded, the way theyre scrutinized and things like that, I feel like theres a ton of great umpires out there. Its just, we see when they mi s by that much and were on them. The ironic part of Boones frequent arguing with umpires is that since it was used on a trial basis this spring, he has been staunchly against the idea of instituting that version of the automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system in the regular season, despite that it is likely coming by next season. To me, Id like to see it on consequential calls, meaning a Ball 4 or a Strike 3, Boone said. But I think its coming in some way, shape or form and youve got to adapt to it. Spain Jersey