Dear Mr. Steinbrenner... Your '24 Yankees are "The Team of 1,000 Ifs."

Dear Madam or Sir,

It's time to ponder your legacy as owner of the once great New York Yankees.

You've won one world series since 2001. That's behind the Astros, Cardinals, Giants and Redsocks.

You've conceded baseball's marquee spotlight to the Dodgers. 

You've watched the Orioles come to dominate the AL East.

And you've assembled a team of "Ifs." 

I won't list them all. Frankly, I can't. There simply are too many. But almost every one requires the Yankees to suddenly receive great production from past disappointments. 

At best, maybe half will pan out. That's why they're called "Ifs."

Listen: Yank fans love to believe in their team. They still see the Yankees as something special, more than merely the Padres or Royals. They accept the injuries, the slumps, the trials and the tribulations that come each season, shortly after February 20th arrives, and - for better or worse - our hopes converge.

But you've invested $225 million in a team that resembles a Boeing jet with a hole in its side. We simply don't have enough pitching. 

Will you really enter this season with such a glaring weakness? 

Because this is your legacy.