Risking frostbite to meet Joe Torre

  Eight days until Yankees pitchers and catchers report to Tampa. Read any good books lately?

So, I was out there with some of the diehards last night - Michelle, Steve, Scott, Danny, Al - outside of Bookends in Ridgewood, barely able to feel our toes, and asking them essentially the same question put to Joe Torre. Why?

Why stand for hours in 20-degree weather for a five-second meeting with the manager who might have violated some trust within the club you root for? There were a lot of unabashed Torre fans out there, that's why. They were thankful for his steady guidance since '96, and mostly wanted to remember the good times -- though they were still very interested in the behind-the-scenes stuff.

My take was essentially their take. Torre had a right to write a book about his experiences, but you didn't expect it to come out this soon. Anyway, thanks to everyone who gave me a few minutes of their time while we all turned a deeper shade of blue on the sidewalk.

Forgot to mention, from the Brian Cashman interview the other night, that the GM expects to go to spring training with what he has -- meaning no trade for Xavier Nady -- and that it was "a good thing.'' There's no sense in giving Nady away now, and a lot can happen in seven weeks at spring training.

Comments

[Pearl Jammed]

Better you guys than me... but then again i would rather be standing in line freezing my butt off than moving all the furniture that i was moving last night.

I really like Nady i am glad he might be staying

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[Semper]

I agree on ARod. When the Yankees started this run back in 1996 they were a TEAM, not just a bunch of high paid mireenarces. I seem to remember having a pretty good team with a guy names Scott Brocius at 3B. Maybe ARod has a curse. Maybe Jose Canseco's new book will spill the beans on ARod being on the juice.