BT and Sal tear into Hal Steinbrenner's year-end media session, criticizing his lack of "edge" and "irrational behavior" needed to fix the Yankees' championship drought. Hal defends the $319 million payroll while complaining about financial constraints, prompting the hosts to demand a "whatever it takes" spending commitment like the Mets' Steve Cohen or the Dodgers. The discussion explodes when Hal describes the Yankees' infield as "pretty good," which Sal quickly dismantles by comparing the current lineup to the championship core. They dismiss Hal's focus on base-running mistakes as missing the deeper, fundamental issues in player development and roster construction. BT and Sal conclude that Hal's calm, measured approach—and his dismissive attitude toward the Dodgers' correlation between spending and winning—signals a dangerous complacency that guarantees the Yankees will not make the necessary, aggressive moves this offseason.