When it comes to possessing a thirst for winning World Series, the apple didn't fall far from the Steinbrenner tree. Instead, it hugged the bark on the way down.
Not long after Derek Jeter poured a river of Chandon champagne over him and his sister, Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Hal Steinbrenner showed while he might not have the bluster his pop had, the son has similar needs.
"We expect to win a championship," Hal, the Yankees' managing general partner, said after the Yankees punched their ticket to the World Series against the Phillies that opens Wednesday in The Bronx by handing the bumbling Angels a 5-2 loss in Game 6 of the ALCS last night at Yankee Stadium.
So, with their eyes stinging and their heads on the way to a monster hangover,the Yankees were presented with the final challenge of what so far has been a magical 2009 season. Continue
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