MLB
Hapless Hal
The catalyst for the New York Yankees changing their controversial, 49-year-old hair policy was likely when closer Devin Williams spoke with owner Hal Steinbrenner and general manager Brian Cashman last week.
-from The Athletic, story by Chris Kirschner and Brendan Kuty
You want to know what’s really the story here? It took 10 years - TEN F’ING YEARS!! - for Hal Steinbrenner to realize the policy was “outdated.” That’s what wrong here. We have a clueless owner who takes 10 years to make a decision about a policy like this. That’s why Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone are still here, and that’s why they’ll continue to be here until doomsday. Hapless Hal simply is uninterested, out of touch, and really doesn’t care all that much about the NY Yankees. What a joke.
Amending the facial hair policy had been a topic of internal conversation for around 10 years, Steinbrenner said, but it wasn’t until the last few weeks that the owner realized the policy was “outdated.” Steinbrenner said he spoke with team leaders Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole and Giancarlo Stanton, among others, to gather their thoughts on possibly changing the rule. He also spoke with former Yankees and individuals outside of baseball to get their take on whether the most recognizable rule in American sports should change.
Sad. Just sad.