Steinbrenner Steps Down!

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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has reportedly handed over control of the team to his sons Hal and Hank, as reported by Yahoo! Sports. It is unclear how much of a change this will cause in the day-to-day operation of the Yankees, nor if this changes manager Joe Torre's situation. Steinbrenner seems to have made this decision as he has been faced with declining health.

Another report has been that the Yankees will possibly hire free-agent manager Tony LaRussa and see him as a two-year bridge to current bench coach Don Mattingly.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

777 days ago

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George will always have his finger on the Yankees, even from beyond the grave...

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DonatevoMajor Leaguer

777 days ago

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You would think so wouldn't you?

IbeargRed-Shirting

777 days ago

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as long as they keep writing the checks don't much care which steinbrenners name are on them.

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Oh No RomoDraft Pick

777 days ago

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Woo

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CityhockeyfeverVarsity Captain

777 days ago

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The thing is, this was something that has been in the making for quite a while now. I remember it being discussed on YES Netwrok during the new Yankee Stadium groundbreaking last year... as for the manager situation, it is more likely that Joe Torre will be back next season. WABC-TV had a report on this a couple of nights ago. If he doesn't return, having Tony LaRussa isn't a bad idea.

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TrizzAll-American

777 days ago

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I wanna run a franchise.....any owners got attractive daughters....

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Tmil42AAA-er

777 days ago

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No matter what I think of the Yankees, I hope George's health doesn't continue to deteriorate.

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Falcon02520Legend

777 days ago

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I don't think that his sons are going to spend as much as George was willing too... Maybe this is that fall of the Yankees? Down With The New York Yankees...

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J CunninghamVarsity Captain

777 days ago

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Maybe spending less (and spending wiser) will be the way to get back to prominence. For all the hoopla and buzz the high-priced free agents draw, when the Yankees had that big run in the late 90s, it was guys like Derek Jeter, Paul O'Neill and Scoot Brosius who really put that team in high gear. If anything, I think the high-priced free agents -- and the plethora of stud prospects the organization has given up to get said free agents -- has set the organization back a bit. I don't think spending a certain amount matters. If it did, the Yankees would win every year. Which, if that happened, I'd be officially DONE with baseball.

TyduffyRed-Shirting

777 days ago

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I think this has been a fait accompli for quite a while.

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The PipDiv-I Stud

777 days ago

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As a Sox fan, I will miss George, he was a great antagonist, and the fact that he got results made things even better and more exciting. He was fun to hate, and say what you will but his re-investment into his team was good for baseball. How many owners just build enough excitement to sell tickets but have no desire to do what it takes to win, can you say Giants? Baseball will miss him. With him resigning baseball needs Mark Cuban even more as owner of the Cubs.

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Niteowl049AAA-er

777 days ago

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Nobody will ever accuse Steinbrenner of being cheap although he did show some fiscal restraint this year as he didn't go crazy signing free agents.

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Niteowl049AAA-er

777 days ago

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When I think of Steinbrenner I think of his ranting and raving on Seinfeld when George Costanza drove him crazy.

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KelsdadAll-Star

777 days ago

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Turning over control means dealing with the business issues, as long as Boss George is breathing he's signing the checks and making the final decision on most everything. That said, it's Torre or Mattingly, the Yankees have zero interest in LaRussa.

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DonatevoMajor Leaguer

777 days ago

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Where did you hear that?

Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

777 days ago

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Has anyone bothered checking to make sure Susie Waldman doesn't leap of Yankee Stadium's roof after this announcement?

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KelsdadAll-Star

777 days ago

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Hear what?

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Afro ManPee Wee

777 days ago

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till her daddy pulled up in a chevorlet

so i ran, jumped out the back window but her daddy he was waitin' with a 2 by 4 oh he beat me to the left beat me to the right the mothafucka whooped my as all night but i ain't mad at her prejudice dad

that's the best damn team i eva had

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