Yankees Daily

After reading the headline, I was getting to rip A-Rod a new one but he has a point. The Yankees should take every chance they have. I got mad at him last night but he was trying to turn the tide so it’s understandable. Disgraceful players like Johnny Damon don’t help matters when he can’t catch a ball that falls right in his glove. The season is done anyway and I’m starting to think of things I should do with my time when it comes to the internet. Maybe I’ll stay off the net altogether. What a mistake the signing of Johnny Damon, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez and Ivan Rodriguez were. Since they were signed, the Yankees have won nothing. Zip. Nada. Highest payroll in baseball. 208 million. George Steinbrenner is a disgrace. I never liked him. Owners should never be general managers and that’s what he tried to do but it back fired. Thank god for his sons Hank and Hal.

The Yankees Brass meets

Hank Steinbrenner told the A.P. that the Yankees’ hierarchy met in Tampa and discussed future moves of the Yankees’ imminent future among them being Barry Bonds, adding starting pitcher Jarrod Washburn after touching base with the Mariners, maybe adding Jose Molina’s brother, Bengie Molina from the Giants or the Nationals’ Paul Lo Duca.

In addition to Hank Steinbrenner, his brother, co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner, president Randy Levine, general manager Brian Cashman, special adviser Gene Michael and senior vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman were among those at the meetings.

“There’s a couple things that could be promising,” Steinbrenner told the AP.

• Yankees hierarchy discusses Bonds - Bryan Hoch – Yankees Official

USA Today Interviews Hank

I went to Ed Price’s blog to see what he had to say for himself and he had a link to USA Today interviewing Hank Steinbrenner. I have no time to talk about it because I have to go get vitamins to help me stay up because I’ve been exhausted lately. Here’s the link…
Younger Steinbrenner a chip off the old Boss since taking reins - Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

The Steinbrenner Brothers

Veridical is a big word I looked up. I had no clue what it meant until I looked up truthful in the thesaurus. The Steinbrenners, in my view, say things to the media pretending they are upset after the Yankees lose but I think it’s an act. I think that both Steinbrenners, Hank and Hal are trying to appease and pacify the Yankee fan for not being in first place when say things like, “But we’ve had a lot of injuries across the board. Some of them, like [Brian] Bruney’s, are just crazy injuries. It’s tough. We’ve got to get healthy.” Brian Bruney? Come on. The Steinbrenners want to build from within their farm system and are at opposite ends of the spectrum when compared to their father. I see right through  it but you know what? I’m ok with it. I love following prospects and I think most fans do as well. I feel that Joe Girardi is very secure as manager because the Steinbrenner brothers realize that it won’t be Girardi’s fault if they don’t make the playoffs. The thing the Steinbrenner brothers have to watch out for is “only” playing their farm because you need a good mix of veteran players and younger players. When it comes to veteran players, you need character players, not a selfish prima donna that only thinks of himself.

• Steinbrenner assesses state of Yanks - Bryan Hoch – Yankees Official

Yankee Management

I have to give Hank and Hal Steinbrenner credit for not being like their father. These guys could be huffing and puffing by making a lot of noise as to why their Yankees are losing but they are not. They seemed resigned to the fact that the Yankees are in a rebuilding mode and are not feeling the pressure of being in 3rd place behind George’s senior’s home town Tampa Rays. They’re not making panic moves like their father George would be doing right now and are keeping their farm players. The media hammers the Yankees daily about the Yankees not hitting and why is this guy in the game and why is this lineup the way it is and blah blah. They have a plan and are sticking to it. There was a time when I felt discouraged being a Yankee fan because George senior keep trading away all the young players and some Yankee fans never wanted to place blame on George. I did. Sure, George is old and he might even have alzheimer’s but he is not the guy I’m talking about. I’m talking about the George Steinbrenner who ran the Yankees in the 80′s and then was suspended for trying to spy on Dave Winfield. That Steinbrenner? He’s a disgrace. He came back in the late 90′s and ruined a Yankee team that Gene Michael built by barking out orders and pressured every one to making some sort of move to get the Yankees to win a title. He ruined Gene Michael’s team from the 90′s by bringing in washed up veterans. If George Senior was never suspended, there wouldn’t of been any championships from the 90′s and that is fact, jack.

The Yankees are losing and what do they do now? They bring up farm players. I find this amazing in Yankee Universe. This would of never happened in George senior’s world. Look at the players on the team this year that would of never saw the light of day in a Yankee’s uniform that are given a chance now.. Alberto Gonzalez, Justin Christian, Melky Cabrera, Joba Chamberlain, Ian Kennedy, Dan Giese, Phil Hughes, Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez, Darrell the DAZLER Rasner, Shelley Duncan and even Robinson Cano. I’m sure there are some players I am missing but you get the point and so do the current Yankee management. If you don’t like the youth movement, you’re going to have to get used to it. If you want to read something really good about Hank Steinbrenner and his affinity for farm players, read this…Oedipus Bronx It was an in depth interview done with Hank in early March that was published in the NY Times. March 2nd to be exact. It’s a great read on what the Yankees have planned and what you as a fan will be getting from this current Yankee management in the future.

If you can’t read that, try going here and press the first link.. http://www.yankeesdaily.com/?cat=27

Hal Steinbrenner and his brother Hank will not be selling the Yankees according to Hal.

“That’s the plan,” Hal Steinbrenner said. “There are no plans to sell, though I know there’s been speculation. This has been in our family a long time – longer than we’ve been in Tampa, even. That’s not going to change.”

I’m glad that they are not going to sell the team because this brings stability and I like the way the handled the offseason by not trading away their young talent.

• Hal Steinbrenner denies sale rumors – MARK FEINSAND – NY Daily News

Hank is basically saying what all of us are thinking – Jose Canseco is just out to make a buck. Hank believes that A-Rod is a “natural” and that he is “friggin” great.

• Hank bashes Canseco, backs A-Rod – Pete Caldera – Bergen Record
• A-ROD BLOWS OFF JOSE ACCUSATIONS – GEORGE A. KING III – NY Post
• RODRIGUEZ GREATNESS RISES ABOVE BOOK WORM – Kevin Kernan – NY Post
• AUTHOR TAKES HARD LINE ON ‘NIGHTLINE’ – BRIAN COSTELLO – NY Post
• FORMER YANKEES STAFFER: ‘NO WAY’ ALEX WAS ON JUICE – JOEL SHERMAN – NY Post
• A-Rod brushes aside flap over Canseco’s new book – Kat O’Brien – Newsday
• Baseball closing in on tougher drug penalties – CHRISTIAN RED – NY Daily News
• Canseco backs off on Clemens – MICHAEL O’KEEFFE, CHRISTIAN RED AND TERI THOMPSON – NY Daily News
• Canseco’s latest claim strains credibility – Tim Brown – Yahoo! Sports
  

Jonathan Papelbon, closer for the Boston Red Sox made a weak attempt at criticizing Hank Steinbrenner saying,

“”I don’t know if he’s trying to stir things up or not,” the Bosox closer said. “I sure as hell don’t care, because he sure as hell hasn’t stepped on a baseball field. He needs to just stick to pencil-pushing, I guess.”

Baby Hank fired back from the Yank Star,

“Being insulted by Papelbon is like being attacked by a mouse,”

This war between the Red Sox and Yankees only gets better and better. It seems that Baby Hank is calling Papelbon a punk.

Baby Hank also believes in an eye for an eye and likes the aggressiveness the Yankees took towards the Rays.

• OWNER: BOSOX CLOSER A ‘MOUSE’ – KEVIN KERNAN – NY Post
• Hank Calls Papelbon a Mouse – Greg Cohen – Sliding Into Home
• HANK: WE’RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT – Kevin Kernan – NY Post
• GIRARDI: I BELIEVE MY PLAYER – MARK HALE – NY Post
• Joe Girardi’s antics with Yankees start early – Phil Rogers – Chicago Sports
  

In an interview just before yesterday’s game against the Phillies at Legends Field, Hank Steinbrenner told the media that he is “not joining Red Sox Nation.”

I am not joining Red Sox Nation, honorary or not,” Steinbrenner said shortly before the Yankees played the Phillies today at Legends Field. “I’ll respond to that later. Trust me, I am not joining Red Sox Nation. Hank Steinbrenner

Hank also goes on to say that the Yankees and the Red Sox could form some type of partnership out of baseball.

• HANK STEINBRENNER NOT JOINING RED SOX NATION – GEORGE A. KING III – New York Post
• Could Yankees and Red Sox be partners? – Ed Price – Ledger on Yankees
• Papelbon Rips Hank – Greg Cohen – Sliding Into Home
• Hank has a friend in enemy territory – Ed Price – Star Ledger
• Fans deride Hank’s ‘delusions of grandeur’ – Mike Underwood – Boston Herald
• Yanks’ new Boss admires Henry, scorns Red Sox Nation – Michael Silverman – Boston Herald
• EITHER WAY, THE RIVALRY WON’T CHANGE – Kevin Kernana – NY Post
• HANK MAY BE RED ASTRAY – GEORGE A. KING III – NY Post
• Not Hank’s sovereign nation – KAT O’BRIEN – Newsday
• Hank Steinbrenner laughs off offer to join Red Sox Nation – ANTHONY McCARRON – NY Daily News
• Epstein, Steinbrenner making Yanks-BoSox very fun – Dayn Perry – Fox Sports

Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger goes position by position in the lineups of the Yankees and Tigers and compares each one and chooses which lineup he thinks is better. Can you guess which one he chooses? Kat O’Brien talks about Cabrera and Peter Abraham talks about Wang. Also, the owner of the Red Sox, John Henry has decided to “induct” Hank Steinbrenner into Red Sox Nation.

• Scout’s honor: Yanks’ lineup outstripes Tigers – Dan Graziano – Star-Ledger
• Yanks’ Cabrera intent on improving his game - Kat O’Brien – Newsday
• Yankees to lean heavily on a ‘comfortable’ Wang - Peter Abraham – Journal News
• SPRING TRAINING: E-MAIL FROM TAMPA – Kat O’Brien – Newsday
• YANKS NO LONGER THE TEAM TO BEAT – Mike Vaccaro – New York Post
• Cabrera Has Room To Improve – KAT O’BRIEN – Newsday
• Steinbrenner gets ‘inducted’ into Red Sox Nation – ESPN
• Hank ‘inducted’ into Red Sox Nation – Ian Browne – Red Sox Official