Rant: Hank Steinbrenner
Posted: September 24 08, 10:38 am
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.
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.
