Wednesday, March 16, 2022

“I think a lot of the larger market clubs got hit the hardest. Our expenses, whether they are players or not, are normally greater. And obviously in New York, everything costs more….We have a huge payment of $80+ million to cover bonds on the stadium. That payment is made if we have no revenue, and it was made in '20 and it was made last year as well. We can talk about our revenues, but you've gotta pay attention to the expenses, too. We've got some significant ones.”

 



“This is a championship-caliber team,” Steinbrenner said. “I think we’ve addressed one or two needs that we had. This team’s got a lot of experience. It’s a veteran team. They’ve got a lot of heart. And I think we’re gonna see great things.”

The Athletic (Paywall)

17 comments:

BTR999 said...

He looks like an angry version of Brian Wilson.

Help Me Rhonda!

MJ said...

Damn! Sweet call, borntorun999!

13bit said...

FUCK HIM AND HIS OFFSPRING FOREVER.

HE WILL NEVER SELL THE TEAM.

PRAY FOR A CHILD OF HIS TO GIVE A SHIT ONE DAY LONG AFTER WE ARE DEAD.

DickAllen said...


It's too late. I'm already dead. This summer I'll be watching the latest version of The Golden Girls, only this time they'll be wearing pintstripes.

13bit said...

I read that quote of Hal's and thought of the line from "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" - "...LOOK AT WHAT GOD JUST DID TO US..."

AboveAverage said...

That's not anger in his eyes - - - its soulless fear. It's how Dorian Gray would look like if you could shoot a candid of his terrified mug.

Dantes said...

Ok, I’m gonna use that argument too
“Obviously in ny, everything costs more, and with gas and other expenses being the way they are, I’m going to have to roll with free streaming and radio broadcasts of game. I expect great things from my summer that won’t include visits to Yankee stadium, but I’ll be sure to put a lot of heart into cheering from the backyard”

DickAllen said...


Poor guy. How does he manage? Just getting through the day to pay bills. It must be tough.

Maybe he ought to get a part-time job.


Rufus T. Firefly said...

...and the 80 million doesn't even cover maintenance on the moat.

HoraceClarke66 said...

And Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers. Yet another reason why it's a shame they left. Their dominance would now be forcing Hal to compete if they were still in Brooklyn.

HoraceClarke66 said...

Love that book, bitty! Also "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail."

AboveAverage said...

Two Words: Halitosis Steinbrenner

Celerino Sanchez said...

Let's start a Go Fund Me, so Hal can afford to sign one more F/A

Doctor T said...

Well, if 80 million for the most famous stadium since the Coliseum is a burden, Hal, how about you pay 160 million?

Sounds like Hal doesn't like the sweetheart deal Randy Levine got him, back when Randy was a Deputy Mayor, selling out New Yorkers over the stadium, while he was feathering his bed for future employment.

How about we prosecute Randy for corruption and raise the price of the stadium stadium maintenance to NYC market rates?

Feel free to sell the Yankees at any time, Hal. We'll work with you to make it happen.

JM said...

I'm with Dantes. Well put.

Local Bargain Jerk said...


Guess what, dumbshit, if you hadn't torn down baseball's One True Cathedral, a venue that gave your team a considerable home field advantage, you wouldn't be on the hook for 80MM each month.

Ponder that next time eating too much lobster gives you a tummyache.

Asshole.

HoraceClarke66 said...

A-men, Dr. T. And let's not forget, NYC has now built the Steinbrenner not one but TWO, count 'em 2, major-league stadiums.

PLUS...the minor-league park in Staten Island. Which the team abandoned a couple years ago.