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Thursday, June 20, 2019

You Can Stop Speculating Aboyt Hal ( " I'm not cheap" ) Steinbrenner

I just finished a book about the Yankees and it gave insights to the inner workings of the Yankees.

The bottom line is;  Hal never wanted the job ( overseeing the Yankees ) and doesn't even like baseball.

But the other brother, who does love baseball, is apparently useless.

So whatever Hal says to the public, to the fan base, or to anyone, basically, is a lie.  He models himself after another famous liar in America.  Thinking:  if a billionaire makes a decision, it has to be right.  Otherwise, he wouldn't have all that money.

So the Yankees could not be in worse " ownership" hands. The old man would be rolling in his grave on cut glass if he knew.

The book also revealed that many of the " idiotic" moves made by Cashman, and documented on this site, were forced upon him by Hal. 

I almost thought the book was written by Cashman, as it absolves him of so much stupidity.  Which really occurred due to Hal.

It doesn't mean that Cashman has any ability to identify quality pitchers outside the organization, but it is clear he wanted to "go young" and stay young. It actually suggests that Cashman was driven by hanging on to young talented prospects.

Ruined on nearly every occasion because Hal made rancidly stupid decisions which forced Cashman to take actions he didn't recommend.

And we shall soon see more of these come into play ( because of the non deal for the pitcher starting tonight, for the Braves ).



17 comments:

JM said...

Makes perfect sense. What's the name of this book?

Rain and thunderstorms for NYC from now into the evening. Maybe a ppd today...

TheWinWarblist said...

Yes, do tell the name of this tome. I may burn a few copies in a ritual sacrifice.



FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!! FUCK YOU HAL!!

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Stanton is in midseason form.

HoraceClarke66 said...

Interesting, Alphonso.

Although I have noticed that there is always, always something to absolve Coops of anything to do with the bad deals.

Today he's chortling over how he conned Jeter out of Stanton. You watch: in about two years, there will be a rip-roaring expose about how Hal "forced" that deal on him.

To quote Oliver Stone's "Nixon": Coops is the darkness reaching out for the darkness. (Of course, Hal is too...)

TheWinWarblist said...

Big Dottie Henson strides up to the plate!!

TheWinWarblist said...

Big Dottie runs for an umbrella!

HoraceClarke66 said...

From the "It Can Always Be Worse" Dept., the Mets hired 82-year-old Phil Regan to be their pitching coach. I guess, cause, you know, Walter Johnson is dead.

Amazing. You hire an 82-year-old whose nickname was, "The Vulture" to be your pitching coach. I think I have his baseball card from, literally, 1966.

The Mets pitchers so far tonight, incidentally, are Walker Lockett and Brooks Pounders, now being thoroughly pounded. I am not making this up.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

Clyde King wasn't available.

Rufus T. Firefly said...

How is Maybin a 'journeyman'? He's shown nothing but 'starter' since he got to the Yankees.

Anonymous said...

I saw him (Maybin) rubbing his wrist after his attempted catch. How about 10 days on the IL so that they don't have to decide (and to give time for Stanton or Judge to tweak something.

Doug K.

Anonymous said...

Alphonso -- What's the title of the book?

Anonymous said...

So we learn that Cashman is a worm who has never tried to call management's bluff and has let them dictate shitty on-field personnel decisions? Not exactly broadcast news.

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TheWinWarblist said...

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Rufus T. Firefly said...

What?!

I go to bed seeing a nice 10-3 lead for the Yankees and wake up seeing a Chapman save?

And Holder didn't even pitch?

Alphonso said...

I will retrieve the book and provide details. I'm only good with drinks...not with names.

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