Matthews: Yanks Owe Torre an Apology

Greg C. posted 8/19/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com [flag]

From Wallace Matthews : Last October, the Yankees made Joe Torre an offer he couldn't accept, the chance to be a lame duck in the shooting gallery known as Yankee Stadium. They came with 6 million bucks in one hand and brass knuckles in the other. Torre walked away because he knew that, even at that kind of money, he wasn't going to be a manager, just a punching bag. Can you imagine how hard ... [link]

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