How long before Steinbrenner fires Mel Stottlmyre?

Thetruthshallbetold

I say the first 2 game losing streak after the Kentucky Derby if the Yankees still have a losing record. it will have the opposite effect that He thinks it will have because the players will feel bad that they cost Mel his job and play worse leading to Joe Torre losing his job and the Yankees reverting to their 1980's ways.

Axtell

It's not Mel's fault that Cashman has brought in old, washed up, overpriced pitchers. It's like getting mad at a band when they are given crap lyrics to put songs around.

Cashman will be gone first. He makes the personnel decisions.

Thetruthshallbetold

Steinbrenner's pattern is firing coachs and managers. Cashman in reality is just a figure head. Stenbrenner tells him what to do. That's why Steinbrenner got rid of Bob Watson and Gene Michael, the 2 men that put the winning Yankee teams together. Watson and Michael did what was best for the team for the long haul. Stenbrenner tries to do what's right at this current moment, or what his mood calls for. Watson and Michael wouldn't listen to him, so he put them in different positions where they would have less control over his team. If the Yankees finish with 81 wins or more this year, I honestly will be surprised.