Report: Steinbrenner's sons to run team

[brewers255]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7333088?MSNHPHMA

 

interesting. Thoughts?

[Invader3K]

Seems like more cooks in the kitchen, really.

[TooLiveBrew]

my sentiments exactly, invader. Take this quote, for instance -

 

With so many questions surrounding the Yankees, it appears one decision has been made. Joba Chamberlain will move from the bullpen to the starting rotation in 2008, according to the report. "That's something I'll insist on," Hank told the New York Post[/i]

 

Ugh. That type of attitude just makes for a bad situation with your personnell people ('I'll insist on that!' ). But, I guess that's how it's been ever since Steinbrenner took over, so why change now?

[logan82]

They seem to be theirs father's sons thats for sure. That was the quote that stuck out for me also.

[bjkrautk]

As long as they limit the things they insist on to things that were already probable, it really doesn't bother me.

 

(It would be like Mark A. "insisting" that Gallardo or Villanueva be part of next year's rotation. It's already going to happen; he's just making it sound like he's part of the decision.)

[Invader3K]

Not to go way off topic, but does anyone else find all the Joba hype a bit premature? I know he was very successful in the minors, but Rob Dibble was talking about this on XM after the Yankees were eliminated from the post-season...the guy has only pitched like two dozen major league innings, and Yankees fans are already talking like he's going to be the next great Yankee or whatever.

[Thurston Fluff]

Not to go way off topic, but does anyone else find all the Joba hype a bit premature? I know he was very successful in the minors, but Rob Dibble was talking about this on XM after the Yankees were eliminated from the post-season...the guy has only pitched like two dozen major league innings, and Yankees fans are already talking like he's going to be the next great Yankee or whatever.

 

It's the Yankees. They will alsways get more hype than others of equal stature because they get more noticed than their counterparts. 20 innings of success = 2 years of success in Milwaukee.

 

The first thing I thought of when I saw the article was they aren't going to succeed with two meddling owners with equal say. How long before the fingers start pointing to the other guy when things go wrong? One guy feels a change is necessary the other doesn't, the bickering starts, feelings get hurt, employees take sides ect. I just don't see how two people decended from the same egomaniac are going to handle someone else with equal power. Dividing up the power might help but it still has it's pitfalls. If one thinks he's doing a better job than the other he's bound to feel like he's being inhibited by the other. Maybe that's why George originally wanted his son-in-law to take over.

[TooLiveBrew]

Well, apparently the Steinbrenner-controlled Yankees love their factions. First it was Tampa v. NY (front office strategy...Tampa = Sheffield-style, NY = develop-from-within-style), now it's Hank-Hal! Season Two is on the way!

[Fatter than Joey]

Radio shows are reporting that Don Mattingly has told the Steinbrenner boys he is not ready to roll as manager for the Yanks

[TooLiveBrew]

LaRussa, anyone?

[Thurston Fluff]

LaRussa = huge ego. Steinbrenners = huge ego. Anyone else see a problem with this?

[Katuluu]

Mattingly's agent is already claiming the media reports about him not feeling ready are false.

 

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[Principessa21]

The longer they put off annoucing Torre's fate, the higher the chances are of him staying. Although I guess it's a good thing for the Let-Torre-Go Yankee fans that Cashman hasn't come to his defense yet.

[patrickgpe]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3069115

 

looks like he is close to staying and an announcement should be occurring as I type this

[sbrylski]

I'm shocked.