Rant: Hank Steinbrenner

[ilstu24]

Sounds like for the first time in his life something didn't go his way:

http://deadspin.com/5054056/little-stei ... -of-it-all

Some nice quotes from Hank:

The biggest problem is the divisional setup in Major League Baseball," Steinbrenner wrote. "I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair.

"You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not. This is by no means a knock on Torre — let me make that clear — but look at the division they're in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn't be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak."

And then this beauty:

"St. Louis winning the World Series — that was ridiculous," Steinbrenner said. "The Cardinals won their division with 83 wins — two fewer than the Phillies, who missed the postseason. People will say the Cardinals were the best team because they won the World Series. Well, no, they weren't. They just got hot at the right time. They didn't even belong in the playoffs. And neither does a team from the NL West this season."

While were at it, one thing I don't think is very fair is the fact that a team can spend $200,000,000 on players, while the best team in their division is only spending $43 million. Some tell Tampa that their not allowed to win....ridiculous.

[cardinalkarp]

While were at it, one thing I don't think is very fair is the fact that a team can spend $200,000,000 on players, while the best team in their division is only spending $43 million. Some tell Tampa that their not allowed to win....ridiculous.

Pure gold right there.

[omaha_red]

this is a pic of hank leaving the interview

[Michael]

Welcome ilstu24!

[tothebeach08]

They just got hot at the right time. They didn't even belong in the playoffs.

Yeah, well sure. So with all the post season games that the Spankees have gotten to play in, all of those regular seasons were won by land slides?? They never "just got hot at the right time". Whatever, the guy is a dick.

[Popeye_Card]

OMG, it is literally an outrage that the Yankees are not in the postseason.

[cardinalkarp]

Whatever, the guy is a dick

worse, he's a Steinbrenner

[Popeye_Card]

Oh yeah, and someone should inform Hank that the 2000 Yankees only won 87 games. It was, of course, their last championship.



EDIT: Note: Cleveland won 90 games that season, and didn't make the playoffs.

[GatewaySnayke]

Cry us a [expletive] river, Hank.

[Simbagal23]

Ya know, I didn't think it was possible....but he just might be a bigger axx than his dad.