Don't Forget....There Is Poison In The Well

All this talk of hope and the way things were, or could become, mean nothing.

Tony Clark or Petula Clark, the Yankees are dependent upon Brian and lots of good luck.

Because, at the core of every discussion about the Yankee future, is a controlling theme we often forget:

HAL STEINBRENNER DOES NOT LIKE BASEBALL AND NEVER WANTED THIS JOB !

He is not going to change unless the Russians have someone place a certain powder on his golden door handles, and some offspring ( more akin to grandpa ) takes the reins.

Our days of having a benevelent owner ( though a bully and a tyrant ), are over.  We are packed in with the teams who, once in a blue moon, get it all working and win a championship ( e.g. Kansas City Royals).  Dallas Keutchel would have secured this season.  But Hal poisoned that well before we even got to see Dallas' beard.

HAL REALLY DOESN'T CARE.  HE JUST DOESN'T WISH TO BE HUMILIATED AS A LOSER!

So we might as well face this reality. 

And lower our expectations.

And place a call to Putin.