The Genius of Steinbrenner

It’s no secret the New York Yankees missed the World Series once again.

For yet another season the Yankees did not make it past the opening series of the play-offs. Now, one would think since the Yankees are out, no one would talk about them anymore. After all, when was the last time you heard anyone talk about the Phillies? They were eliminated in first round play too. But there’s no talk about the Phillies. They just lost and went away.

It’s here we discover the genius of Steinbrenner. The owner of the New York Yankees certainly knows how to keep the losing Yankees in the news run. It seems all we’ve heard the past few days is about Joe Torre. Will he stay or will he go? Both sports and newscasters alike can’t seem to get enough of this story. Joe Jorre who’s spent the past 12 years with the Yankees might lose his job. Management has said no decision will be made for a while, but even that doesn’t put off speculation about Torre and his position with the Yankees.

So, what’s going on here? Let me spell this out for all the sports and news people who can’t figure it out.

George Steinbrenner is a genius and he’s using the media to keep his Yankees in the forefront of everyone’s mind. Think about it for a moment. Since when has a team that lost a world series play-off series gotten so much media coverage? It’s the genius of Steinbrenner. With all the speculation and talk about what will happen to Joe Torre, the Yankees are getting more press time than the teams that advanced in the World Series play-offs.

Does anyone know who’s playing in the next round of play-offs? NO! But people all over the nation are talking about George Steinbrenner, Joe Torre and the New York Yankees.

You gotta admit, the genius of George Steinbrenner is hard at work here. Even though his Yankees will not win a World Series title for yet another year, he’s certainly keeping them at the forefront of eveyone’s mind.

Just my two cents;

Dr. Rus