New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that he didn't like hearing the criticism of his team levied by Los Angeles Dodgers players after they beat the Yankees in last year's World Series and hopes to "handle things with a little more class" if New York can win its first championship since 2009.

Hopefully, we're in that position next year and handle things with a little more class,' the Yankees manager said on Tuesday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke to media for the first time this spring on Tuesday after pitchers and catchers reported to George M. Steinbrenner Field.