Via mlb.com -
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that the Major League owners have formally approved the designation of Hal Steinbrenner as the control person of the New York Yankees. The designation was made at the request of George M. Steinbrenner III, the Principal Owner of the Yankees. The Major League Clubs voted during today’s quarterly owners meetings at Major League Baseball’s New York headquarters.
Each Major League Club has a designated control person who is accountable to Major League Baseball for the operation of the Club and for the Club’s compliance with the rules of Baseball.
So, if Hal is the “control” man does this make Hank the “chaos” man?
And, what does this make Brian Cashman? Hymie the robot?
7 Responses to “Duck, Duck, Hal”
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November 20th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I wonder if Hankie is going to pout and cry and bring up Johan Santana again to make him feel better about being constantly exposed as an emasculated brat.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
FWIW, I’ve seen reports that say Hal got the nod because he’s working on the financial side – however, Hank is still the big cheese in Baseball Operations.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
however, Hank is still the big cheese in Baseball Operations.
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In other words, the guy with a huge mouth, no balls, and no brain. The Yanks are in the shitter, big time.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
While I agree that Hank comes across as being extremely rough around the edges, have we seen (and heard?) enough to already cast him as the doom of the franchise? Or, should we wait and see?
November 20th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
In other words, the guy with a huge mouth, no balls, and no brain.
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As long as he has no bite, there shouldn’t be a problem.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I don’t think the Yankees are dumb. We know Cashman and Hal are on the same page, so this is a good thing. Hank, like his father, is the mouth that roared, but Hal appears to be the brain, and the power behind the throan. Now if HANK were named, I’d be bummed. But it’s wasn’t even Hank and Hal… just Hal.
Methinks this is good news.
November 20th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
While I agree that Hank comes across as being extremely rough around the edges, have we seen (and heard?) enough to already cast him as the doom of the franchise? Or, should we wait and see?
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Until his big mouth actually costs the Yankees something (like a free agent signing somewhere else, or problems with tampering), I see no problem in Hank being loud and obnoxious. Honestly, I think it probably helps the FA cause for the most part (as long as his public statements don’t undercut Cashman’s negotiating plan.)
The only problem now is that Hank lacks respect. He is closer to Al Davis than Big George. George could get players and coaches to respond to him, whereas when Al says something everyone just rolls their eyes. I hope Hank evolves into something much closer to his father than to Al Davis.