The Yankees' AL East rivals go toe to toe in prime time. Frustrated followers, "quietly wait" for the storm to pass. Questions loom:
- Where do we stand? "That Boston and Tampa Bay are playing in the American League Championship Series while the Yankees sit home is no fluke. The Red Sox and Rays have better rosters, management, managers, prospects and owners than the Yankees do right now. Sobering facts from the man on the Bombers' beat.
- Who's in charge? ""The most important thing to remember is this: If you didn't get it from me or my brother [Hal], it doesn't mean [anything]. I don't care about some piss-ant employee. If you don't get it from me or Hal, it's meaningless." This statement tells you all you need to know about the new Boss. We would like to believe that Hank's bellicose bluster can be controlled, behind closed doors, by quiet brother Hal. A notion persists that Hal is the reasonable one. (Still waiting for a shred of evidence.) What if Hank is the brains of the outfit? It gets really scary when you consider the fact that these guys aren't going anywhere. Ever.
- Brian Cashman returns for three more years and a few more million. Cash likes to believe he's the Decider, turns out the title has been "piss-ant employee". Well, apparently that won't stop him from getting his hands dirty: "Brian Cashman has been asking some players to give evaluations of the coaching staff, giving the general manager information to use as he figures out what moves need to be made."--(Hat tip, Sliding into Home) Cash conducts a popularity contest among the players, that undercuts Girardi's authority, anyone passing Management 101 at a community college would know this is bad business.
Optimists in the crowd will say, "89 wins isn't the end of the world." Fact-based analysts, who are a tad pessimistic, evaluate who's steering the ship and see an iceberg on the horizon.
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