If Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is indeed scanning the social media wires for a reaction to his front office decision making, it’s highly-unlikely the recent signings of pitcher, Drew Hutchison and outfielder, Matt Lipka, will create much of an impression.
According to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, Steinbrenner first began taking the temperature of Yankee followers back in 2016, when the club underwent their brief but successful rebuild. However, following two consecutive trips to the postseason, Hal’s Twitter feed probably looks a little different following this offseason’s activity.
While finances and fit clearly drove the Yankees to their extreme long-shot position on Machado, it would be in character for Steinbrenner, who values data and fan passion, to also check the heartbeat of his fan base on this one.