Boss Hank's state of Yanks

Hank Steinbrenner sat behind his desk and looked out at empty Legends Field, where all was quiet and calm. Over and over again, he emphasized his philosophy - the Yankees' new doctrine - of tolerance, of deliberation, of long-term planning. That, however, only goes so far. He is, after all, a Steinbrenner. "I will be patient with the young pitchers and players.

There's no question about that because I know how these players develop," he said. "But as far as missing the playoffs - if we miss the playoffs by the end of this year, I don't know how patient I'll be. But it won't be against the players. It won't be a matter of that. It will be a matter of maybe certain people in the organization could have done something else." Continue