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Reggie Jackson: Yankees need Steinbrenner presence in N.Y.

“Hank needs to have a presence here,” says Jackson, an adviser to principal owner George Steinbrenner. “There is a void. ... Hank’s presence and size make him imposing, and it comes through he’s not to be messed with.”

George Steinbrenner, 78, has not attended games this year because of ailing health. But he is scheduled to be at the All-Star Game on Tuesday, said his oldest son, Hank, 51, along with younger brother and co-chairman Hal and their two sisters.

“Hank and Hal together make a great team,” Jackson says. “I love Hal’s consistency, accountability and organization and I like ‘Mount’ Hank’s unpredictability. You never know what Hank may say, and that was the way of The Boss. Looking back, we liked it and miss it. It kept us all on edge.”

Hank, edgier than Rev. Hank “Straight Edge” Peirce? Somehow I doubt it.

Repoz Posted: July 13, 2008 at 08:59 PM | 14 comment(s)
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1. Larry Mahnken Posted: July 13, 2008 at 09:23 PM (#2855409)

What the Yankees need is consistent offensive production. They don't need to score 9 runs, they just need to score 5.

Getting Matsui back on Friday (possibly) will likely help that, but it won't be enough unless Jeter, Abreu and Cano pick up their offensive production and Posada starts catching regularly again.

It's possible, and if they do start hitting they've got a decent shot at making the playoffs. But it's far from a sure thing.

2. Rough Carrigan Posted: July 13, 2008 at 09:34 PM (#2855419)

Funny, reading The Bronx Zoo, I never got the impression that the other players much cared for never knowing what George Steinbrenner might say.

Reggie's looking back with rose colored glasses, maybe the ones for hitting curveballs that Frank Robinson told him he should get.

3. Rich Posted: July 13, 2008 at 09:57 PM (#2855455)

I don't mean to dishonor George at this stage of his life, but what the Yankees need far, far more than a similar presence is a plan and smart decision-making to effectuate that plan.

I think Reggie is merely trying to curry favor with Hank.

4. Larry Mahnken Posted: July 13, 2008 at 10:04 PM (#2855463)

I don't mean to dishonor George at this stage of his life, but what the Yankees need far, far more than a similar presence is a plan and smart decision-making to effectuate that plan.

Actually, what they need is the plan they're implementing now to be implemented back in 2001 or so.

They have a plan, they just implemented it too late to prevent the team from getting old. So, they're gonna "suffer" for a little bit (if you count 85 wins as "suffering").

5. Rich Posted: July 13, 2008 at 10:08 PM (#2855468)

I agree with that.

6. Jose Can Jussi Jokinen (Justin T) Posted: July 13, 2008 at 10:20 PM (#2855479)

I think the most compelling thing about this All-Star game will be whether George's drooling ass will be shown on camera.

7. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 10:39 PM (#2855503)

“There is a void. ... Hank’s presence and size make him imposing, and it comes through he’s not to be messed with.”

Well, somebody better mess with him because he's dumb as a bag of hammers and if left to his own devices will ruin the franchise.

8. kevin Posted: July 13, 2008 at 10:44 PM (#2855509)

I agree with Larry too.

My only reservation is that Hank doesn't seem the patient type and I feel he's going to lose it at some point and buy up a bunch of useless free agents.

9. Master of Karate and Friendship (Kyle C) Posted: July 13, 2008 at 11:15 PM (#2855533)

My only reservation is that Hank doesn't seem the patient type and I feel he's going to lose it at some point and buy up a bunch of useless free agents.

I'm hopeful they'll make the right moves. There's a lot of money coming off the books and two young elite free agents that would fill two of the team's biggest holes.

They'll still have to address RF, though, and I guess decide if they're confident enough in Jackson to wait for him in CF.

10. Master of the small sample size Posted: July 13, 2008 at 11:37 PM (#2855541)

It isn't the Yankees without an insane boss constantly interfering and complaining about things.

What they need is to give the Steinbrenners a lifetime ban again, for a few years. That riled them up last time.

11. npurcell Posted: July 13, 2008 at 11:53 PM (#2855550)

I thought I'd never see the day where BTF would have a link up to an interview with a straight edge roadie for Slapshot.

12. Rich Posted: July 14, 2008 at 12:09 AM (#2855565)

What they need is to give the Steinbrenners a lifetime ban again, for a few years. That riled them up last time.

Actually, it settled them down.

13. kevin Posted: July 14, 2008 at 12:12 AM (#2855569)

I think Reggie is merely trying to curry favor with Hank.

Agreed. And he's the most transparent suck-up on the planet.

14. Larry Mahnken Posted: July 14, 2008 at 01:39 AM (#2855603)

My only reservation is that Hank doesn't seem the patient type and I feel he's going to lose it at some point and buy up a bunch of useless free agents.

Meet Hal Steinbrenner. He has exactly as much power as Hank Steinbrenner, thinks much the same way as Cashman, and has told Hank to shut the hell up several times.

I'm not worried about Hank. A NYC team needs some bluster coming out of the front office, anyway.

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