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10/10/2006 1:10 PM ET

"Torre will continue as Yanks manager: Steinbrenner informs skipper he'll
return for 2007"

By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com


NEW YORK -- Joe Torre will continue to be manager of the New York Yankees.
"I just got off the phone with George Steinbrenner and he told me I'll be
the manager next year," Torre said Tuesday during a gathering with reporters
at Yankee Stadium.

Thus apparently ends three days of speculation about the future of Torre,
who has managed the Yankees to four World Series titles and six American
League pennants in 11 seasons.

"I'm very excited about it," Torre said. "This has been the best job of my
life."

It appeared that Torre might take the fall for a second consecutive early
exit from the playoffs, which occcurred when the Yankees were beaten three
games to one by the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series.

Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, spent the past two days in a
Manhattan hotel, listening to several of his baseball people weigh in on
Torre's future.

General manager Brian Cashman, who has not commented publicly since Saturday
night, is believed to have lobbied on Torre's behalf, and the New York Daily
News reported Tuesday that captain Derek Jeter is believed to have called
Steinbrenner to support Torre as well. The New York Post reported that Torre
and Steinbrenner may have spoken on Monday, too.

"I haven't made up my mind yet," Steinbrenner told reporters on Monday as he
departed his hotel and headed back to Tampa.

The Daily News also reported Tuesday that Steinbrenner's son-in-law, Steve
Swindal, who is a Yankees general partner and Steinbrenner's appointed
successor, is expected to arrive in New York on Tuesday to begin
brainstorming with team officials about changes that need to be made this
winter.


Mark Feinsand is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

I am so happy to hear this
Not because I could care less about the yankees nor because I care about
Torre
Its because I want to be able to turn on ESPN and not hear a story about the
yankees
I am so frustrated in that I switched to ESPN after the regular television
coverage was over to see more about the Cardinals and hear ESPN eat some
crow but instead I had to wait for an hour as all they could talk about was
the whole Torre story.
I am sick of it


"TJ-BF" <r4@att.net> wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:

Jeff, ESPN doesn't mean what you think it means. Here's the true
translation...

Eastern-division
Sports
Pandering
Network

;-)

Go Cards,
Tom

On 11 Oct 2006 09:17:34 -0700, "Tom" <drsoong@aol.com> gave us:

You know, Gary Miller put the "P" in ESPN.

--
Lance

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball."
-- Connie Mack

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Thanks Tom
I thought I had accidentally subscribed to
ESPN - East or something.

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