LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The 1,561,347th way in which Hal Steinbrenner differs from his old man is this:
The Yankees’ current boss does not subscribe to the “grass is greener” philosophy. He does not yearn for what he does not have. George Steinbrenner, may he rest in peace, always played the role of Jack Nicholson’s Joker in “Batman,” eyeing his opponent and wondering, “Where does he get those wonderful toys?”
So Hal Steinbrenner can appreciate as much as anyone the challenge his new acquisition faces in joining the best-liked Yankees team in a generation. Welcome to The Bronx, Giancarlo Stanton.