Tampa – The captain remains clean.
Aaron's judge announced on Friday that Hal Steinbrenner was relaxing the club's long-standing facial hair policy, so whether he'll grow a beard as the Yankees have come to forgive him. I was asked to offer a brief “no” on Saturday.
“I was drafted by this organization, so the first day I was here, I had been shaving since 2013,” the judge said. “This is what I know, this is something I'm used to. I look around the building, look at old photos of past legends and people who played here, and they all have it. I followed the rules and tried to follow their path.
“I didn't think it was such a big deal in the last few weeks. I think the rules are good. I think it helps a lot of people. There are a few more players who can help you win the game. If so, everyone will join for that.”
The judge said he was “undetectedly shocked” about the changes in policies that had been in place under George Steinbrenner since 1976.
However, he understood Hal Steinbrenner's reasoning that he did not want old policies to become something that hinders the Yankees' chances of victory.
That said, the judge spoke to Steinbrenner that he thought it was important to maintain other rules as it helps teach discipline.
And if past free agents didn't sign the Yankees because of previous policies, the judges also had a strong stance on it.
“If those little rules stop you from coming here, you probably shouldn't be here,” the judge said. “If such a small rule is going to stop you from doing your job, I don't think – I don't know. So I don't hear much about the guys, it's what they're coming here I'll stop doing that, but [Steinbrenner] I dug a little more than I did. ”
