Torre trashes Yanks

[HoustonGM]

The 477-page tell-all, which The Post purchased from a city bookstore last week

The book's apparently out, except Amazon says its released on February 3rd.

[JayC]

ESPN says this, in contrast to the Post's take:

One source familiar with the book told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick that it's "inaccurate'' to suggest that Torre used it as a forum to get even with the Yankees or settle old scores.

The source said some of the controversial angles being reported in the New York tabloids have been taken out of context or "overblown.''

"Joe is very honest in the book,'' the source said, "but he doesn't make any personal attacks. In terms of him name-calling, that's not his style.''

The book is not a first-person tell-all, but rather, a third-person narrative by Verducci, who interviewed dozens of players and team personnel while researching for the book, the source said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3859198

[dickay]

When I saw the NY Post made these statements, I pretty much could have guarenteed it was taken out of context. No surprise there.

[Arctic Blast]

The book also reveals that, during spring training in 1999, team doctors revealed to owner George Steinbrenner that Torre had prostate cancer - even before informing the manager himself.

THAT is not only horrifying, I also seriously question whether or not that's a pretty serious lapse of doctor-patient confidentiality?

[Wassit3]

I'd wait to read the book before judging how much of any of this Torre actually did say. Until then, it's the NY Post's description, and they've sold a lot of papers in recent years by sensationalizing anything A-Rod related.

true, if A Rod said he loves children the post would probably report that Arod admits to molesting kids

[RickD]

true, if A Rod said he loves children the post would probably report that Arod admits to molesting kids

All almost laughed up a loogie with that one!

[filihok]

Eh...much ado about nothing

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...from_hawa.html

"Joe Torre called me from Hawaii not too long ago actually. I just will say, I'm glad he gave me a call," Cashman said at the Baseball Writers Association's annual dinner in midtown last night, "and I think you should wait for the book."