Steinbrenner to Epstein: You Cant Deliver, But I Can

Ohh man if this does turn out to be true its going make Theo Epstein break more than a window after he lost out on Jose Contreras. Alex Rodriguez is being reported by ESPNnews as heading to the New York Yankees for 2nd baseman Alfonso Soriano. Rodriguez would play 3rd base and it would send a huge "Screw You" to the Boston Redsox organization.

I can not imagine what Theo Epstein is going thru hearing this. I would probably be furious being so close to landing him then my division rival swooping in and picking him up.

If this deal turns out to be true and it looks like it is. Steinbrenner has totally stole all of the Epsteins off-season thunder in one fell swoop. The Yanks will be the expected division winners with the Redsox finishing 2nd again. Maybe thats good for the Redsox, because it puts less pressure on them to win when they arent expected to. But for the Yanks the pressure goes up ten fold, with that pay roll and that talent its World Series or bust. I am just shocked that the Yanks are even trying to get him.