Torre's revelations about players such as Carl Pavano, Kevin Brown and, of course, Alex Rodriguez are receiving far more attention than his criticisms of Cashman.I know Torre is angry with the Yankees, and probably felt that he needed to get his story out there, but I wonder if now he thinks it was all worth it.
Most manager-player relationships, though, are fleeting. Cashman was Torre's GM for 10 years, from 1998 to 2007.
The Yankees won the World Series in the first three of those years. They made the playoffs in all 10. And Torre and Cashman formed what should have been an unbreakable bond while working for George Steinbrenner, perhaps the most demanding owner in sports.
Now this.
Amid the initial uproar over "The Yankee Years," Torre revealed to the New York Times that he told Cashman, "we'd always be friends." As much as Torre talks about trust, he cannot possibly believe that.
Cashman, friends say, is "crushed" by how Torre depicted him in the book. He had considered Torre a second father. And he was loyal to Torre, except, perhaps, at the very end.
Was writing this book so important to Torre that he didn't care about potentially hurting relationships with former players, and with a guy who considered him to be "a second father"? Apparently it was, but I have to wonder if Torre is having some second thoughts. I guess we'll find out more in the upcoming days as he continues to make the rounds to publicize the book.
Speaking of which, I gotta run over to Barnes and Noble to pick up the book.
And still no word from Derek Jeter.
ReplyDeleteHe won't say anything.
ReplyDeleteNo, Jeter is Mr. Perfect. Did any of you see his interview on MLB Network with Reynolds? Let Mr.T talk, blah blah blah, but he was obviously upset.
ReplyDeleteJeter can't say anything. He knows that anything he says, no matter how bland, will get interpreted in 2,000 different ways.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing for him to do is keep his head down and play some baseball.
It's been sold out everywhere. I managed to get an employee to sell me the copy she was saving for herself.
ReplyDeleteAnon,
ReplyDeleteAre you in NYC?
jeet needs to say something.
ReplyDeleteJeter has to learn how to stop being a little bitch and pull his dick out of Torre's ass.
ReplyDeleteThe book was just about Torre passing the blame for the last couple of years to other people.
ReplyDeleteAnon, no it's not.
ReplyDeleteYes, there are parts of the book where he does pass blame to others, but according to every review out there, the book is about a lot more than just that.
Jeter defends Torre way too often. If he wants to make a comment, Torre should be able to accept that Jeter may be pissed at him for what he said.
ReplyDeleteYeah, im in NYC, i went to a few barnes and nobles by the Citigroup Center. I managed to talk an employee into giving me her copy.
ReplyDeleteI'm a decent amount thru the book, and there is nothing bad in it. It's basically the same thing as Buster Olney's "The Last Night...". This book was all hype.
Jeter doesn't have to diss Torre, although it would be refreshing if he did, but he really needs to support A-Rod and be sincere about it.
ReplyDeleteI agree Rich, there's no reason why Jeter shouldn't show support for A-Rod.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I don't think Torre needs to attack Torre. I don't think that would help anything.
Greg, I don't think "Torre needs to attack Torre" either.
ReplyDeleteAnd whoever expecting Jeter to say anything interesting is simply being unrealistic.
Our Captain is the Crown Prince of Political Correctness.
hhahahaha i meant I don't think Jeter needs to attack Torre.
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