Hal Steinbrenner, the new Boss, "detests dealing with the media."

• Best news all year for Yankee fans--Hal Steinbrenner seems to realize that dealing with baseball media mafia is a no-win situation. (Which is also why we need more in baseball like 38pitches.com, Curt Schilling's blog. What would these guys do if they couldn't hang around and watch athletes undress?)

"While he will make periodic trips to New York, he is expected to maintain a low profile, in direct contrast to his father's style.

• His friends say that Hal detests dealing with the media - unlike The Boss, who loved sparring with reporters and criticizing players and personnel until health problems curtailed his front and back page appearances.

"But make no mistake," another source said, "Hal has stepped forward here. If nothing else, he's looking after his own interest and filling the power vacuum with the concerns about his dad's health."

Meanwhile, another club source insisted that no front office changes are currently being contemplated. It is doubtful that Hal Steinbrenner, in his newly minted role, is prepared to recommend to his father that Cashman or Torre be fired, especially since there are no suitable replacements for either."

From Bill Madden's NY Daily News column, 6/3/07, "Boss' Son Steps Up."

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