Fire... Everyone?

As the trade deadline passed the collective baseball world all were put on notice that the Yankees as we know have died and aren't coming back soon. By making no moves (two middle relievers equal no moves), Brian Cashman sent a very direct message to the fans and to major league baseball as a whole. That message was, we are waving the white flag. But, instead of waving the white flag on the season like Uncle Stevie did across town, Cashman told everyone the white flag has been raised on the New York Yankees as a whole.

As chants rained down this week on the ballfield of "Fire Cashman" and "Boone must go", most fans shook their heads in agreement. But, therein lies the problem. Brian Cashman knew his job was in jeopardy, yet made no significant moves. Boone had to hear the rumblings of him being replaced, but he continued to post lineups that made everyone question the logic. The training staff now has allowed two significant pieces of this team to play through injuries, and the Yankees developmental minor league system is ranked near the bottom of the league year after year.

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The Yankees are broken. We can point to Cashman and his horrendous roster construction, or Boone and his bad lineups, or the systems in place that can't seem to let a bat flourish, but the real problem falls on one man's shoulders ... Hal Steinbrenner. Steve Cohen looks inept right now, but he made quick and decisive decisions to make his team better in the future. Owners like Arte Moreno have been called out by their fans, but they made strides to compete. Hal remains sitting on his hands. The Steinbrenner name used to be synonymous with striving for excellence. George didn't always deliver that excellence, and he certainly didn't win the way he wished he had for over a decade, but there was never a question of IF he wanted to win. With Hal, that question is real.

Hal Steinbrenner is running out the same product as last season. He is also filling the stadium nightly. So the question becomes does Hal even care about winning? It's a fair question to ask and from this vantage point the answer is no. So, Yankees fans you can chant to fire Boone, scream down to get rid of Cashman and boo the players, but you are doing it from Hal's property and lining his pockets. Why would he change such a money making situation?