Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner shares Red Sox owner John Henry's view that something needs to be done about revenue sharing in baseball.OK, nothing wrong with anything here, but then there was this quote that's sure to offend a certain Yankees shortstop:
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"We've got to do a little something about that and I know Bud (Selig) wants to," Steinbrenner said. "There's a way. Obviously we're very much allied with the Red Sox, and Mets and Dodgers and Cubs, in that area. At some point if you don't want to worry about teams in minor markets, don't put teams in minor markets or don't leave teams in minor markets. Socialism, communism is never the answer."
When asked about Boston's spiraling payroll and spending spree this offseason, Steinbrenner said., Steinbrenner said, "John (Henry) is committed to winning as we are. He'll do what he has to do."
He added, "The Red Sox are always gonna be there with the Yankees along with five or six other teams who can win the World Series. This year it's the Phillies. The AL East is an SOB."
Concerning his own team, Steinbrenner said that he sees a hunger returning to the team, the same hunger he saw in 2009.Hank can say he's not singling anyone out all he wants, but it's clear he's talking about Jeter. And I honestly can't find any reason why Hank would think it was a good idea to let the words escape from his head.
"In 09 I saw it," he said. "... Sometimes they celebrated a little too much last year. Some of the players too busy building mansions and concentrating on other things and not concentrating on winning. I have no problems saying that. They've come into this spring with a new hunger and that's what it takes to win."
The one player who built a "mansion" was Derek Jeter.
"I'm not singling anybody out," Steinbrenner said. "This year, from what I've seen by our coaches they've come in with a real new drive and determination, the kind they had in '09. I think they felt embarrassed last year. It bothers them."
Seriously, Hank, it's time to stop talking in public.