WELCOME BACK HANK

The target of Hank Steinbrenner’s latest barbs is Gino Castignoli, the construction worker who, earlier this week, admitted to burying a Red Sox jersey into the concrete underneath the visitor’s dugout of the new Yankee Stadium. The part owner and future CEO of arguably the most prestigious franchise in all of sports is now embroiled in a war of words with a construction worker. After a few of Castignoli’s co-workers unearthed the David Ortiz jersey that he planted last year, Steinbrenner had this to say:

“I hope his coworkers kick the shit out of him. It’s a bunch of bullshit.”

Not to be outdone, Castignoli, who according to the article once plead guilty to being involved with a gambling operation that had ties to the Gambino crime family (this just keeps getting better), retorted with this gem:

“So, then, why is he making such a big stink about it? If it’s no big deal, why not let it lay? Apparently, it’s bothering him. Tell Hank he can come meet me if he wants to try - and tell him to bring [catcher Jorge] Posada, because he’s the one Yankee I can’t stand.”

PLEASE HANK - DON'T STAY AWAY SO LONG NEXT TIME, WE LOVE YOU.