These days George Steinbrenner is the name on a stadium in Tampa, a looming picture beyond where the Bleacher Creatures stand in The Bronx and a figment of many imaginations.
The number of folks who speak authoritatively about what actions Steinbrenner would take or how he must be rolling over in his grave about fill-in the blank not being signed or fired far outstrips those who actually ever covered or talked to the man.
For the record, there were times Steinbrenner pulled back payroll to make a statement. Troy Tulowitzki is hardly the first famous player returning from injury the Yankees tried to regenerate on the cheap.