Steinbrenner says Yanks to go on hot streak

It’s time to restore the universe to order! At least, Hank Steinbrenner thinks the New York Yankees will go on a hot streak shortly with the return of third baseman Alex Rodriguez to the lineup. Steinbrenner’s Yankees are in last place in the American League East with a 20-24 overall record. Everyone watched Sunday night as the New York Mets drubbed the hapless Yanks 11-2 on ESPN in Yankee Stadium.

“You don’t have the best lineup in baseball and then just in the offseason lose it all,” Steinbrenner told reporters in Tampa, while catching some of the Single-A Tampa Yankees game. “Somebody is going to start hitting at some point, it’s going to be more than one, and they’ll start putting it together.”

I thought the Detroit Tigers had the best offensive lineup in baseball? Either way, both teams are struggling and should the Yankees not get going in the right direction, you can bet heads will roll. I think we can go ahead and put the countdown on for Brian Cashman and the days he has left with the Yankees.

Just last week, Steinbrenner told the New York Post, “We’ve got to forget about all the injuries and start playing our butts off.”

That was just before the Mets spanked the Yankees’ butts over the weekend. And while the Yankees struggle finding their way, the Boston Red Sox continue their winning ways and increasing their AL East lead, which as of this morning is at six and one-half games over the last-place Yanks.

For now, we can count on Steinbrenner opening his mouth and talking about how great his team should be, but not long from now I’m predicting a George Steinbrenner-like outburst that costs Cashman his job. As for the Yankees, they will eventually move out of the cellar, but I don’t think fans in the Bronx should expect to see the postseason this year. And the only hot streak we will see from anyone on the Yankees is the impressive lineup of ex-and-current girlfriends of shortstop Derek Jeter.

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