We all know that Hank Steinbrenner is not one of the more approachable team officials for the New York Yankees organization.
With that said, he is now the big boss man, and we are going to have to deal with some of his "unique" remarks once in a while.
As the Yankees get set to start the series against the Mets this Saturday due to a postponement last night, the Yankees have some big weight on their shoulders as they head in. That could be a good thing.
As baseball fans, we do forget that the Yankees have a $200 million payroll, bigger than any other team in the league. We also forget that the Yankees are in last place of their American League east division.
I don't care how many injuries the Yankees have. It is unacceptable to be in this position with such a high payroll, which is exactly the reason why it is hard for me to blame Steinbrenner for making some flamboyant comments.
Why are the Yankees slumping so?
Aside from the two vital injuries to Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez, they are giving non-existent run support to a Yankees' rotation with the exception of Ian Kennedy and Andy Pettite, who have been throwing their butts off lately.
Trust me, whenever Steinbrenner does something stupid, I will be first in line to criticize him. However, what he said here was not far fetched, or unthoughtful, or angry. It was the truth.
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