Earlier this morning George Steinbrenner passed away at the age of 80. Now as a Red Sox fan you can imagine my thoughts about the man. Really though, he was a great competitor, he gave his fans as well as many other fans something to cheer for. He wanted nothing but the best from his players and organization. Some may say that his tactics may not have been the best but he has made the Yankees into the team they are today. I believe that without him, the Yankees and Red Sox games of recent years would not have been as intense as they have been.

He was a great competitor and like I said, without him the Red Sox would not have had to field an exceptional team every year. We know every year it is between the Red Sox and Yankees for the American League East Crown and sometimes for a trip to the World Series.