In his day, George Steinbrenner had a vice grip on the New York tabloid sports world. In the prehistoric time before cell phones, beat reporters were hostages in their hotel rooms or homes, sparingly going for a bite to eat or a bathroom break out of fear of missing The Boss' return call and a back page story.
If the Boss were still around, hovering over the last-place New York Yankees, he would probably have his own Twitter account, blasting off 140-character missives at a frantic pace.
With or without The Boss, the Yankees’ win-loss column probably wouldn’t be any better as they approach the quarter mark of the season, despite Steinbrenner’s legacy as a modern-day King Midas.