Comments on: Yankees don’t need legal protection

By: JF

JF — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:02:08 +0000

Torre a pariah? What? I have more respect for him now than ever. In fact, his book’s gotten me over the little bit of resentment I had for him for failing to bring home even one championship his last few years.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:38:59 +0000

Pariah? Heckled? Really? It’s obvious Torre insulted someone close to you Pete. Get over it.

As for the morons leaving comments on here before they read the book. Grow up and get a life.

By: Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:52:36 +0000

“Torre is a Yankee icon and my opinion changes in no way from this book. First, nobody’s really read it, second, it doesn’t sound like he ripped anyone that didnt need some ripping.”

Oh, so that’s why it’s okay and why he’s still an icon? Because he ripped those that deserved it?

I see.

By: FrankD

FrankD — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:27:45 +0000

Maybe someone else said this but I think people have it wrong on the Torre criticism. It’s not that what he may have said isn’t true or if he really said it. He has made himself no better than these supermarket tabloid people.He is a sitting major league manager that has ridden front office moves into an iconic position. It’s his name on the book and he did it to scrape a couple of more dollars before the Dodgers find out he’s an average guy. As amusing as the part about Roger and the trainer is it the one item that turns him from a just another clubhouse gossip to a full fledged sleaze. Real nice for a team leader.

By: Mitchell

Mitchell — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:19:14 +0000

If the rest of the book is anything like the excerpt I just read in Sports Illlustrated? Then Torre is still a very, very good man in my book. There is nothing vicious in what I’ve read, just some excellent insight as to what happened and why.

Reminds me, in some ways, of Stottlemyre’s book. Whether the fans and the owners can ever see their ways clear to honoring Joe in some way is something I can’t predict, but I do know that I am still a Dodger’s fan (first pro game I ever saw as a boy) and will be even more of one now that Torre is there.

By: YankeesLuv

YankeesLuv — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:48:09 +0000

I will always appreciate the good times with Torre, but what he did was wrong. I don’t know how anyone can defend him.

By: DT

DT — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:32:30 +0000

Wow, I see the Torre Supporters Anonymous meeting must have let out around 9:45 am…. lol.

By: Juggy

Juggy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:16:17 +0000

I used to like Torre and thought he was a class act, and I always thought he would have continued his classy behavior where ever he went.. I was seriously wrong, seriously disappointed, and now I seriously dislike him. Will it fade over time? I don’t think so.. You tend to remember the bad stuff and set aside the good stuff. To me, his class act in NY was just an act now because you don’t go from being a very classy guy to a slimeball overnight..

By: Chris Barrows

Chris Barrows — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:15:48 +0000

Without reading the book, it’s impossible to pass fair judgment on anyone involved. Tom V has generally been behind excellent books, but if the book is taken this way, he’s going to be in line with Joe Torre for quite a bit of money.

Still, if the book is as bad for the Yankees organization as the media is making it appear, it will surprise me. Torre’s class act reputation will definitely be shot.

All the same, until I read it(and I don’t plan on buying it myself, I’ll borrow it), then I”ll pass my thoughts along.

By: RayVTNC

RayVTNC — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:50:05 +0000

randy l

Well said! Amen!