Hal Steinbrenner Sounds Skeptical On The Upcoming Changes In Yankees Post Disastrous Season

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner stated on Wednesday that personnel changes are still conceivable after the team finished with an 82-80 record. “Anything’s possible,” Steinbrenner stated during a panel discussion at Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, according to the Associated Press.

Hal Steinbrenner Speaks On The Upcoming Changes In Yankees Post-Disastrous Season

On Wednesday, Steinbrenner performed his part by being revealingly vague about the Yankees’ plans for the winter. He was speaking at a conference about “making some changes” and how “some may be more subtle than others, but I think we’ve uncovered certainly things we can do better.” He suggested of reform, “possibly personnel [moves].” But not always in terms of personnel.”

For the first time since 2016, New York did not make the playoffs. Despite a projected salary of $281 million in 2023 and a luxury tax penalty of $31 million, the Yankees finished 82-80, their poorest record since 1992.

Steinbrenner stated that a group of 15 team officials gathered in Tampa, Florida, last week.

“I want you to challenge everything, all of our philosophies, all of our practices, but more importantly, in a respectful way, I want you to challenge each other. I want you to critique each other. Check your egos at the door,” he recalled.

“At times it got a little dicey, but it was respectful the entire time,” Steinbrenner added. “And there wasn’t one stone we left unturned, from the health of the team, what we’re doing in the clubhouse, clubhouse culture, what we do in the weight room, analytics, pro scouting, biomechanics, is there enough communication between everybody.”

It’s unclear what personnel Steinbrenner would change. According to August reports, general manager Brian Cashman is anticipated to return. Meanwhile, manager Aaron Boone has received a vote of confidence from reigning Most Valuable Player Award winner Aaron Judge. Cashman, MLB’s longest-serving general manager, allegedly got a new four-year contract deal last winter. In contrast, Boone’s guaranteed component of his deal will expire after next season.

The organizational meetings, according to Steinbrenner, “got a little dicey at times.” It implies that everyone is not reading from the same textbook internally. There is dissatisfaction with how decisions are made at each stage and who has the greatest impact.

It’s worth mentioning that Steinbrenner stated earlier this summer that he would employ a consulting firm to look at the franchise’s baseball operations department. “We’re going to go deep into everything we’re doing,” he stated. “We’re looking to bring in an outside company to look at the analytics side of what we do.” In general, baseball operations.”

 

 

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