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Yanks Boss: We Have To Fix This

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 12, 2008

TAMPA - Hank Steinbrenner is disappointed the New York Yankees could be eliminated from postseason play during Yankee Stadium's final homestand.

"We're going to have to look at what has been done wrong over the last five years, which I've had one year to try and figure out," he said Thursday at the Yankees' spring training complex. "Clearly, a lot of mistakes were made."

Hank and his brother Hal took over most of the Yankees' day-to-day operation last fall. Their father, George Steinbrenner, bought the Yankees in 1973.

"I'm going to be reviewing the entire organization," said Hank Steinbrenner, a team co-chairman along with his brother Hal.

New York opens a 10-game homestand tonight against Tampa Bay. The Yankees, fourth in the AL East, are 8 1/2 games behind AL wild-card leader Boston with 16 games left.

"We're going to do everything we can to win next year. We're not going to wait," Steinbrenner said. "Do everything we can that makes sense. We're going to fix what we have to fix."

New York is expected to be active in free agency. Pitchers CC Sabathia, Ben Sheets and A.J. Burnett, and first baseman Mark Teixeira are among the players the Yankees might be interested in signing.

Steinbrenner has already said that Manager Joe Girardi will return next season, but the contract of General Manager Brian Cashman ends this year and extension talks won't take place until after the season.

ORIOLES: All-Star reliever George Sherrill was activated from the 15-day disabled list Thursday by Baltimore, which certainly could use his help in the back end of the bullpen.

Sherrill was placed on the disabled list on Aug. 19 with inflammation of the left shoulder.

He is 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA with 31 saves in 53 appearances.

WHITE SOX: Frustrated by his latest bout with a sore back that has left him sidelined during his team's push for the playoffs, Chicago third baseman Joe Crede will seek a second opinion.

Crede, who is eligible to be a free agent after this season, had back surgery last year but he appeared to have bounced back with a decent first half in 2008.

When his back flared up, he spent a month on the disabled list from July 25-Aug. 24 and most recently he hasn't played since Sept. 2 after it acted up again.

POSTPONEMENT: The first two games of this weekend's series between the Cubs and Astros have been postponed because of the potential impact of Hurricane Ike.

Baseball officials also were anticipating that Sunday's series finale also might be postponed. One of the scenarios under consideration was to play a doubleheader Monday, and make up the third game on Sept. 29 if it's needed to decide a playoff berth.

The Cubs and Astros have no common off days after Monday.

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