Hank Steinbrenner: Putting the "Evil Empire" Back Into the Yankees

        "Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of S--- that is. That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans. Go anywhere in America and you won't see Red Sox hats and jackets, you'll see Yankee hats and jackets. This is a Yankee country. We're going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order."       With that one quote, Hank Steinbrenner heated a once-dormant rivalry. He summed up every Yankee fan's thoughts in 66 ball-busting, jackknifing words.     He called out the Red Sox in a moment of passion. It's almost like Hank wants to be the reincarnation of his father, the hands-on owner of the 70's Yankees, when it was common for an owner in the rivalry to call out the other team.      With the words, "We're going to put the Yankees back on top and restore the universe to order." he acknowledges the team has been dormant for a while, but they ... [link]