Comments on: Why Does New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Have High Expectations For The Yankees?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:01:34 +0000

Because he may just be the most arrogant owner in all of sports. If the mighty Yankees don’t win the Championship, then the universe must be in disarray. The Yankees are the most followed and feared team in baseball. But there are 29 other teams and they all want to win. But Steinbrenner thinks the all powerful Yankees should be the Champions every other year. It’s proof that money isn’t always what it takes to win. He thinks he can throw his unlimited money supply around, spend about $200 million dollars each year, and boom, they win the title. But when they don’t, he looks for people to blame (manager, general manager, players). The reality is, money helps, but it is not the sole reason a team wins. The Yankees are always a major contender, and it’s no mystery why their in the playoffs every year. But it takes more than just money to win in the playoffs. Everybody has to come together, do their job up to their capabilities and just get the job done. He will never admit it, but he’s part of the problem.

By: Seabiscu

Seabiscu — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:22:26 +0000

It is just hype, it is like a big sports soap opera with drama. Steinbrennar is not stupid, he knows baseball and know you can not win every year. It is all just a media scam. Was George even at the games because I did’nt see him once on TV?

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:16:01 +0000

Because the money he could keep as profits for himself he spends on players.

By: halfwayt

halfwayt — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:54:51 +0000

Because other owners aren’t stupid enough to spen 2.5 billion dollars over a 4 year period to play fantasy baseball.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:45:40 +0000

If I owned a baseball team or any other sports team, I would have high expectations for my players to do well, that’s what they are getting paid to do. They have a job to do. I wouldn’t expect perfection though, just win

By: Gilberto c

Gilberto c — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:05:26 +0000

Because Mr. Steinbrenner,is a real fool spending (28)M’s for Clemens with a record of ( 6 wins – 6 lost -68K’s )in 18 games, this is a real waste of money.With this amount of money i would have brought a team instead.But the only one who to really blame is the GM- Cashman,1- For wasting Mr.Steinbrenner, money in a UN appropriate ways. 2-For not accomplishing “THE BOSS” expectations,and instead is always blaming and threatening him publicly.3- Mr. Stubborner,has to remember that in any sport event teams “win / loose” you can’t be always a sore loser,my dear George !

By: baserunn

baserunn — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:34:51 +0000

Because he is a classic type A that thinks he’s entitled to the best.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:36:57 +0000

Cause he wants a winner and spends the $ for it. If other owners wanted it as bad, they’d do the same.

By: yankee_s

yankee_s — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:45:31 +0000

jimbo nailed it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:01:17 +0000

Look at all the power batters the Yankees have. They lead the entire league in batting average, runs scored, home runs, etc. They have some of the best starting pitchers in the history of baseball. And look at their payrole..if I were manager, I’d have high expectations myself. And they have made it to the playoff’s 13 years in a row, that is another reason.