MVN: Most Valuable Network

King George Steinbrenner has officially passed the torch to his son, Hal Steinbrenner in a move ratified by a vote of Major League Baseball owners, today.  The teams has been run by both brothers jointly since April when both were appointed co-chairs.  So why has sole authority now been given over solely to Hal? 

"I'm not going to ask the people in the family why they picked one against the other," said baseball commissioner Bud Selig, who visited Steinbrenner in Tampa, Fla., before Game 2 of the World Series last month. "I get enough trouble as commissioner. I don't need to get into family squabbles."

It seems like the smart move.  Hal is not nearly as impulsive as Hank, and the guy seems pretty bright and cerebral, if a bit detached.  I do wonder, sometimes, why George was going to hand over the reins to both of his sons-in-law before going to Hal or Hank (before the divorces).  The only issue I've seen with him so far is that he's possibly too much into the finances and running the team as a tight-fistedly frugal business operation instead of George's approach of putting a quality product on the field at all costs and watching the revenues increase as the performance of the team did. 

This is based on almost no information, however, I'm just engaging in sheer speculation.  So far, I kind of like the quiet, assertive way he's run the team as he's been under the radar.   Best of luck, Hal.  We hope to still see you around the Stadium once in a while, George.  You may have been crazy and impulsive sometimes, but no one can question your passion for winning.    As Hal said today after the vote, "I realize it's a great responsibility.  My dad is, needless to say, a tough act to follow."