The New York Yankees start the spring training with something new — a new manager.  Hank Steinbrenner takes on the management role that their father had left.  The last time the team won the World Series was in 2000, so this season they are filled with the drive to snatch the championship from the Red Sox.

From being the Yankees’ senior vice president, Hank Steinbrenner has risen to become baseball operations overseer while his father stepped down to the role of consigliere.  Steinbrenner approved Brian Cashman’s choice of having Girardi over Don Mattingly in exchange for Torre.  He also took back Alex Rodriguez even though Rodriguez had decided to get out of his contract.  Steinbrenner also kept from trading top talent for Johan Santana, as advised by Cashman.  Now the Yankees fans are yet to see whether Steinbrenner will become a visible figure like his father or he will enjoy a more silent role.

Yankees fans are also setting their eyes on Girardi and watching to see if he will take a different direction than Torre, who served as a father figure to many of his players.  Cashman admits he has a difficult time predicting what it would be like to have Girardi against Torre.  Girardi is making is opening address on Wednesday.  The pitchers and catchers will report the next day and workouts will begin on Friday.  Next week, the position players will join the workouts.