STEINBRENNER & JETER HAVE STUFF TO SAY ABOUT THE YANKEES AWFUL SEASON

Hal Steinbrenner was on Michael Kay's show today. It was more of the same but one of the most important parts of it is that he's not too happy with how the team is performing and that he's now willing to make changes if we don't make it into the playoffs or aren't at 100%.  Here's a quote, courtesy of Empire Sports Media:

“If we can march into the playoffs 90% of our intended team . . . and we don’t perform well in the playoffs, I’ll start asking the questions even then.”

I mean, yes, enough is enough. Bottom line is this guy comes out before opening day and says we have a great and competitive team, and we look forward to competing in October. But here's the thing, you have to have a great team to even GET to October and year after year we are stumbling in and overmatched.

I'll tell you what, Derek Jeter chimed in to today with his thoughts on the Yankees too.

"They’re almost at the [All-Star] break, so there are a lot of games left," Jeter told FOX Sports. "I remember last year…when the Yankees had gotten off to the huge start that they had and they started comparing last year’s team to the ‘98 team. And I said, there’s a long way to go then, too".... But if things can go from overwhelmingly positive to disappointing in what seems like the snap of a finger, it could happen the other way, too.

"You never know what's going to happen over the course of a season. They’re just fine from a timing perspective, but I think it’s something they should take day to day," Jeter continued...

"I don’t think anyone in the Yankee organization is just gonna sit there and say, ‘Hey we just gotta get into the playoffs.’ I just think that’s the wrong mentality to have," he said."

Jeter speaks so well when it comes to this and he's right on many points, but the bottom line is you don't compile a great team in the offseason and then think you're not gonna make the playoffs.  While Jeter is right, day to day is how you need to think as an athlete, it's very hard as a fan or as a player or even the owner of the team to not think about being in the playoffs, staying there, and winning there.  Sadly however, the Yankees at this point may not even make it there.

BYB and Suzie Pinstripe asked a very important question in her piece this morning: CAN THE YANKEES WIN WITHOUT AARON JUDGE? If you read the comments on Twitter and Facebook, nearly every single one of you said no.  Here's the problem, it wasn't a question and then move on... there's an article there full of great opinions and info. Read it, cause there is plenty to think about.

But all the analysis in the world cannot be translated to wins for the Yanks. The Yankees have to dig deep and try and win.  IFK said it best:

“We’ve got to find different ways to win. We miss our captain. But at the same time we have to deal with the blow..."

Yup, you do Yanks. Find a way to win.

And by the way, don't you think for a second that I'm not rooting for Steinbrenner to make drastic changes once the season ends.  Sure, I see what Jeter is saying, day to day, but for the love of God, we're almost half way through the season and it's been pretty uneventful.  Disappointing.