Joe Torre, the Dodgers manager, has co-written a book about his years with the Yankees, aptly titled The Yankee Years. In it, Torre allegedly "bashes" several players, including Kevin Brown, David Wells, Alex Rodriguez and former-owner George Steinbrenner. Torre appeared on "Larry King Live" to discuss the contents of his book, whether reports of his comments were true, and what affect his book could have on his current club. While it seems that the book itself has no real impact on the Dodgers, it certainly could in the future. After all, what would happen now if LA plays the Yankees in the World Series? While the effects of the book on the Yankees is clear, it is uncertain what it will do to LA. Will players be hesitent to divulge secrets or even sign with the Dodgers for fear of appearing in Torre's next book? Will extra attention be placed on the Dodgers during next season? Will the animosity between the Dodgers and Yankees increase even more, just in time for the 2010 season in which LA will play against the A.L. East during the interleague matchups? As more and more stories are published about the book's comments, it sure puts LA's skipper in the spotlight. Hopefully, that extra limelight doesn't interfere with the clubhouse. And who knows, maybe Manny Ramirez wants to be in his next book.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Editor's Note: Torre Might Add Excitement
Joe Torre, the Dodgers manager, has co-written a book about his years with the Yankees, aptly titled The Yankee Years. In it, Torre allegedly "bashes" several players, including Kevin Brown, David Wells, Alex Rodriguez and former-owner George Steinbrenner. Torre appeared on "Larry King Live" to discuss the contents of his book, whether reports of his comments were true, and what affect his book could have on his current club. While it seems that the book itself has no real impact on the Dodgers, it certainly could in the future. After all, what would happen now if LA plays the Yankees in the World Series? While the effects of the book on the Yankees is clear, it is uncertain what it will do to LA. Will players be hesitent to divulge secrets or even sign with the Dodgers for fear of appearing in Torre's next book? Will extra attention be placed on the Dodgers during next season? Will the animosity between the Dodgers and Yankees increase even more, just in time for the 2010 season in which LA will play against the A.L. East during the interleague matchups? As more and more stories are published about the book's comments, it sure puts LA's skipper in the spotlight. Hopefully, that extra limelight doesn't interfere with the clubhouse. And who knows, maybe Manny Ramirez wants to be in his next book.
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