The Steinbrenners Whine As To Why The Yankees Aren’t In First Place
The rich kids are whining about their favorite play set, the Yankees…
Hal Steinbrenner emerged from a closed-door meeting with manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman yesterday to say he was disappointed in the New York Yankees’ performance this year, yet reluctant to trade prospects for veterans in hopes of a spark.
He cited injuries, plus inconsistent hitting and pitching. He specifically mentioned the performances of young pitchers Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, counted on to be regulars in the rotation. Both are on the disabled list after combining to go 0-7 in 15 appearances.
“The young pitchers at the beginning of year,” he said, “it was upsetting at times. It wasn’t what we thought.”
Hal and Hank Steinbrenner, the brothers who took over supervision of the team last fall from their father, owner George Steinbrenner, agreed during the offseason with Cashman’s recommendation that they keep prospects and not trade for two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana. Just this week, Cleveland dealt CC Sabathia to Milwaukee and Oakland sent Rich Harden to the Chicago Cubs. The Yankees’ involvement in those trade talks appeared to be minimal.
Look, the Yankees are struggling right noe because of an old team, a struggling bullpen and poor starting pitching (got it?)
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