"In 09 I saw it... Sometimes they celebrated a little too much last year. Some of the players too busy building mansions and concentrating on other things and not concentrating on winning. I have no problems saying that. They've come into this spring with a new hunger and that's what it takes to win."--Hank Steinbrenner
Oh good, just in time for Yankees Spring Training, a confusing, angry and belligerent rant from our crazy uncle, Hank Steinbrenner. He's be great at Thanksgiving, wouldn't he?
I've said it many times before but it's worth repeating, Hal Steinbrenner has the business end of the Yankees wrapped up. He inherited that trait from his father George. Hank however, he inherited the nutty side. He learned how to talk to the media. The trouble is, he doesn't make points and leak info like his dear old dad, No. Instead, he makes nonsense, something the Yankees don't need.
Hank took off his muzzle today and rambled about how the Yankees celebrated too much after the 2009 World Championship and also blabbered about how some of the players were too busy last season "building mansions." Geez, sounds like he was talking about the Captain, Derek Jeter. But maybe not, Hank said he wasn't "singling anyone out". Really Uncle Hank? Really? Ok.
Look, Jeter's a class act, a lot of the team is, they'll probably just blow it off. They probably will use it as a motivational tool. Me? I just find the rants from Hank to get better and better. I do get concerned though, one day, he's going to say the wrong thing and Hal and his sisters are going to have to drag him back to the house, chloroform him and throw him back in his cage. Otherwise he'll run wild offending everyone in Yankeeland, and no one wants that.
Actually, I have a better idea, let him loose in Boston. Uncle Hank blabbing aimlessly down Yawkey Way? Can't you picture it? I sure can.
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I typically agree with you and on a broader level, I understand what you are conveying but I think he did make some valid points, in so far as revenue sharing.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to get political, when dealing with the Yankees, but his statement about 'socialism/communism never being the answer' is 100% correct.
Though I understand his context was revenue sharing but as someone who lives in South Florida, I can tell you, first hand, how the Marlins gut their teams, ask for handouts from MLB and state and local politicians and taxpayers, notwithstanding the wealths of Huizenga, Henry and now Loria.