BRONX, New York - That rumbling sound early Thursday morning was not Babe Ruth rolling over in his grave. No, the noise undoubtedly came from the suite of New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner almost immediately after the clock struck midnight on his nearly $200 million investment.

The Yankees bill themselves as sports' most successful franchise. But major changes loom after New York became the first team in major league history to blow a three games to none lead in a best-of-seven postseason series.