Joe Torre – The Yankee Years Controversy

Posted by admin on January 25, 2009 under Hot Stove | Be the First to Comment

February 3rd, Joe Torre has a book a coming out called The Yankee Years but it’s already causing controversy. Whether it’s a ploy to sell books or something else, I don’t know.

According to NY Daily News, Torre detailed how Yankees General Manger Brian Cashman back stabbed him several times, especially in October 2007 when Torre was negotiating with the Yankees owners to extend his contract.

Torre talks about Alex Rodriguez and how he was called A-Fraud by other players in the Yankee dugout. From what I’ve read so far, it doesn’t say whether this was something that Torre felt or if he was just talking about the way the other Yankee players felt.

Also included is A-Rods relationship with Derek Jeter, saying that the third baseman was practically stalking Jeter, wanting to be like him with the same sort or reception in New York, by the other teammates, etc.

My first reaction is that I didn’t expect something like this from Joe Torre, someone who was so “stoic” and generally did so well with the press. Of course, we’ll have to read the book to get the true context.

Does any of it really matter?  Joe Torre is managing in Los Angeles now and the Yankees have a new manager that has to step up to the plate and lead the Yankees into the post season.

This just in from Josh Q. Public, Torre will be on the David Letterman show the day the book is realsed. That should be an interesting interview.