THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION FROM THE "DEEP DIVE" IS LAUGH WORTHY!

I didn't want to say it before, but I will now. This "deep dive" is an epic waste of money! For years, we have witnessed how bad the Yankees are at spending money to build the right roster.... but now we can see that they also don't know how to spend money to tell them how to get better. It's pretty tragic.

Okay so, Hal Steinbrenner's "deep dive" is underway and the first big detail we get out of this smoke and mirror fest is that Aaron Boone will be asked to make one major change.... get ready for it.... instill more discipline, read more HERE. What does that mean, exactly? Well according to Jon Heyman, that means be tougher.

So, they want Baboonie to be like Joe Girardi? Maybe that's not how you see it, but honestly Girardi wasn't perfect, but he sure as hell was a tougher manager. He didn't coddle his players and he gave tough love when it was needed. He may not have been the so-called "player's manager" that Baboonie is supposed to be but, Girardi knew how to get the best out of his players. They performed better for him. Baboonie is well liked, but his players can't win for him. Interesting.

So, what does "be tougher" really mean and what does that look like? If Girardi was too mean and Baboonie is too soft and can only slam his hand down on a table and act all tough, what exactly do the Yankees want? Maybe the better question here is.... if they do know what they want (I doubt they do), would it even matter?

Honestly, I don't think so. How does being tougher fix a highly flawed roster? This team has zero understanding of baseball fundamentals. Instead, they are too focused on swinging for the fences and finding the perfect launch angle and studying exit velocity. No matter how tough or soft Baboonie is with this flawed roster, it's not going to help them win more games and be contenders until they actually construct a roster that can hit and contend and of course.... that depends on having a competent GM which Brian Cashman is not. 

If the Yankees think the secret to turning this around and winning in 2024 is Baboonie changing his management style, they have another failure coming in 2024. This "deep dive" is an epic waste of time and makes Hal look incredibly foolish.  

The Three Stooges are still a thing....and actually, probably an embarrassment to the iconic show. Hal can take his "deep dive" and flush it down the drain with the rest of his money. I'm tired of hearing about it.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj