WHERE'S HAL? QUIT HIDING & FACE THE MUSIC!

I'm sure we are all tired of hearing Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman talk, it's the same song and dance. We know what they are going to say and don't get any satisfaction afterwards. It's disappointing and it's tiresome. We got more of the same on Friday and I'm done listening to them. Why isn't Hal Steinbrenner talking?

Now, I know Hal isn't going offer any pearls of wisdom either, but he shouldn't be hiding. He should've been speaking at that press conference, not his minions. It's time to take some accountability and quit hiding from everyone. He's the owner of the New York Yankees, and he has failed to do what his father lived for.... WIN championships. 

We all know that Hal doesn't have the passion for this the way George did. His father used to eat, sleep, drink and breathe baseball. He EXPECTED greatness and loved the spotlight. Neither of these apply for Hal...and neither does accountability, which is sad. We the fans deserve that. We should be hearing from Hal, not his minions.

Instead, we get to listen to more of the same. We all listened to what 2023 is supposed to bring. We heard all about the shortstop competition that will happen, and that Giancarlo Stanton should be in the outfield a couple times a week. Oh, and don't forget that Aaron Hicks will be back because the Yankees feel like "he still has something to offer" but I guess the Yankees don't expect that offering to be useful. I'm ready for Hicks to go. That contract Cashman gave him was horrible, but that doesn't matter. Again, no accountability.

We shouldn't be listening to Cashman and Boone telling us that "it sucks" that the Astros have "wreaked havoc on us." We already know this and watched it. How do we get back on top? That's what we need to hear and we need to hear it from Hal....this is supposed to be HIS team and his legacy. 

What do you want your legacy to be, Hal? Make it happen. Stop hiding.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj