Peter Botte has an interview with Hank Steinbrenner, talking about Joba's transition (including Damon's comments about it not being such a good idea) and the Yankees draft philosophy.

"I love Johnny Damon as a player and a person, and he's really doing the job right now. But let's be honest here, he's not Branch Rickey," Steinbrenner told the Daily News in a telephone interview before Friday night's game against the Royals, referring to the legendary baseball executive. "Johnny is a player, and as players, they all need to let the brain trust do the thinking and do the talking.

Via Moshe Mandel.