"That sets the stage for Torre's revenge. When someone asked how he envisions his future role – as ambassador to the new Stadium, perhaps, or the star of a future Old-Timers' Day event – Torre's expression went dead-cold. He said, 'I'm not ready to comment on that.' It was the equivalent of Joe Cool telling George, Hank and Hal Steinbrenner: This isn't over. Not by a long shot."
Classy.
I heard a portion of yesterday's interview with Mike and the Mad Dog.
When asked about Randy Levine, Torre responded in typical Torre fashion.
Torre said that he hadn't heard any negativity firsthand from Randy Levine, only secondhand. But since it was secondhand, he wasn't going to mention it.
So, if you're not going to mention it, who just mentioned it?
"He was told of the stripped-down offer by Hal Steinbrenner, at which point Torre reminded the brain trust that he'd taken the Bombers to the postseason for 12 years -- a feat unmatched by any other manager in the big leagues. He stressed that the postseason is a merciless crapshoot, and to cement that point, he reminded them that of the eight qualifiers in the 2006 postseason, only one team, the Yankees, made it back in 2007.
What was ownership's response?
Silence."
I'm glad Torre finally realized that the postseason is a merciless crapshoot. I absolutely agree. Which is why I firmly believe Showalter could have rolled three straight elevens, too. As long as Rivera was his closer.Torre expects all the credit and none of the blame.
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