Anyone know if Jerry Seinfeld's planning another sitcom? If he isn't someone should probably let Hank Steinbrenner know because the Yankee boss continues to act like he's auditioning to replace his father lock stock and barrel. He offered his thoughts on the 19-21 Bombers after last night's 2-1 loss to the Rays and, if you closed your eyes and threw some Flock of Seagulls on the hi-fi, it was like the 1980's all over again.
"The bottom line is that the team is not playing the way it is capable of playing. These players are being paid a lot of money and they had better decide for themselves to earn that money.There's that patience he talked about this winter for you. He's got a right to expect more from the team but, as his father beat into the ground, this has not proven to be an effective managerial style.
This is going to get turned around. If it's not turned around this year, then it will be turned around next year, by force if we have too."
The offense is bad, yes, but, regardless of the payroll, any offense that relies on Alberto Gonzalez and Jose Molina is going to be bad. Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy didn't get the job done but the other starters have been okay as has the bullpen. Bottom line, they're four and a half games out of first with a lot of season to play. I think Hank's gotta have some perspective.
In 2007, the team was 8.5 games out of first at this point, with the lineup intact, and so desperate for pitching that Roger Clemens was being brought back on a ridiculous contract. Yet they still made the playoffs with room to spare. Creating a sense of urgency is okay, as is refusing to use injuries as an excuse for poor play, but turning a bump in the road into a pit of despair isn't productive.
Especially with the Mets coming to the Stadium this weekend. If two straight losses to the Rays creates the quotes above, what would dropping two out of three to them do?
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