Turkey Bits: Hank, Jeter, Rivera

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Hope you’re all having a healthy and a happy holiday. In case you’ve managed to pry yourself from the dinner table, here are a few quick items on the day: Hank Steinbrenner doesn’t think the Yankees owe Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera “anything monetarily” after already making them “very, very rich.” To [...]

No contract extensions for anyone, says Hal

From Bailey Stephens of MLB.com: The Yankees won’t alter their stance not to deal with contract extensions during the season — even for Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and manager Joe Girardi, managing partner Hal Steinbrenner said on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports. “People just have to understand that everybody does business in a different [...]

The wallet will open for Derek Jeter

After the World Series is over and a victor is crowned, the Yankees will be faced with the awkward situation that is Derek Jeter’s free agency. Of course, the Yankees will work to re-sign Jeter, who is the the face of New York’s multimillion dollar franchise, however, that is not where the awkwardness lies. Instead, [...]

Tino to replace Cone

As we learned a few weeks ago, David Cone will not be returning to the YES broadcast booth in 2010. Cone cited a desire to spend more time with his family as the reason for the departure, however, it was rumored he had “a heated disagreement with network executives” that ultimately led to his tenure’s [...]

Quick Bits: Pettitte, Rankings, Steinbrenners, Cashman

Here are a few interesting news items on the evening. According to Jon Heyman (SI), Andy Pettitte told his teammates that he would like to “come back for one final year,” with 2010 serving as that year. The Yankees need Pettitte for next season and it will likely be his last, not only in pinstripes, [...]

Reggie gives A-Rod some advice

From Bryan Hoch (MLB): “‘You deliver this message,’ [Steinbrenner] said sternly to me. ‘You tell him to hit the damn ball and hit it when it counts,’” Jackson said. “Yes, that’s really the most important thing Alex can do at this stage. All the other conversations, they don’t matter. The more you talk, the more [...]

Hank comes through

From Bobby Dittmeier: Not long after Red Sox owner John Henry and club president Larry Lucchino said on Wednesday that Major League Baseball should have a limit on player payrolls, the Yankees co-chairman responded. “Along with a few other teams, we’re basically baseball’s stimulus package,” Steinbrenner told The Associated Press. The Yankees’ $222.5 million payroll [...]

Late Night: A-Rod Stuff

Here are a few quick bits to end my day: 1. Kevin Long spoke on the A-Rod situation, providing his own thoughts on Alex’s 3-year period of steroid use. According to Long, “knowing Alex, if everyone else was doing it and there was a possibility that someone else could be better than him, he wasn’t [...]

Hank backs A-Rod

From Ronald Blum (AP via Yahoo): “I’m not angry at him at all, and I support him 100 percent,” Steinbrenner said Tuesday night. “We support him, and we’re going to do everything we can to make this season a successful one.”

Quick Bits: Hank, Fryer, Jeter

Let’s get into it: 1. Hank Steinbrenner is pretty optimistic about his 2008 Yankees. Also, in case you were wondering, he hasn’t read Joe Torre’s latest book (can you imagine how animated he would be while reading it—wow). 2. According to the always accurate Frank Russo, Milwaukee’s scouts are livid over the loss of Eric [...]

I Want It Now

In light of Hank’s recent declamation about wanting every good free agent pitcher available, I thought it was absolutely necessary to post this video…

Manny Yankee?

Hank Steinbrenner was asked about Manny Ramirez today, and here’s what he had to say. “There’s nothing we are not looking at,” Steinbrenner said Friday at the Yankees’ spring training complex. “And personally, I like Manny. He’s one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game. He’s a free spirit for sure, but [...]

Hank Is Still Alive

From the NY Post: Sitting behind his desk at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Hank Steinbrenner yesterday spit on the notion he has taken a step back in running the Yankees. “There is one very important point here,” Steinbrenner told The Post during an exclusive half-hour session. “The most important thing to remember is this: If [...]

Sucker For Love

From Jon Heyman (SI.com): But while Hank’s doing a lot of talking lately, he isn’t doing all that much working. The man who is actually running the team is his much younger brother Hal. Hank not only isn’t running the team, he doesn’t even go to the games. He has been seen at no more [...]

Girardi's Future

Now that Hank Steinbrenner has expressed his confidence in Joe Girardi, stating that Joe will return next season, you have to wonder about Joe’s job security. Next year, Joe will be back, but if the Yankees retool and he ends up in third or even forth place midway through the season, we could see some [...]

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