(New York) Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Wednesday that the New York team may make changes after it suffered its worst season in nearly three decades.
“We will make some changes. Some will be more subtle than others, Steinbrenner said during Sportico’s ‘Invest in Sports’ conference. Some will be done at the staff level, but not only. We could change the way we do things. We could change the way we communicate. »
The Yankees were excluded from the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Yankees finished the campaign with an 82-80 record, their worst record since 1992. All this, despite the fact that they had a payroll of ‘about 281 million US, and that they had to pay almost 31 million in luxury tax.
Steinbrenner said team officials met for three days last week in Tampa, Florida.
“The tone rose at times, but it was always done in a respectful manner,” he stressed.
Steinbrenner notably asked leaders to “leave their ego at the door.” They notably discussed player health, locker room culture, team performance and recruiting.
Steinbrenner’s father, George, purchased the Yankees in 1973 and Hal became majority owner in 2008. George Steinbrenner died in 2010. Hal Steinbrenner has indicated that the team will remain in the family fold, as his nephews or nieces could one day succeed him.
Alongside Steinbrenner, Yankees president Randy Levine said that because of revenue sharing, the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays had to raise their attendance averages. He added that some clubs should stop “complaining and moping”.
“You can’t count on two teams in Florida averaging 15,000 in attendance,” Levine added dryly.
