[ThePundit]

George Steinbrenner finally speaks:

With his New York Yankees struggling, George Steinbrenner says Joe Torre is safe for now, general manager Brian Cashman "is on a big hook" and Jason Giambi "should have kept his mouth shut."

Associated Press Writer - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[simple simon]

more of the story from ESPN

NEW YORK -- Despite constant speculation about manager Joe Torre's job, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner says someone else also needs to deliver as the team looks to reverse its floundering start: general manager Brian Cashman.

"He's on a big hook," a spirited Steinbrenner told The Associated Press in a rare interview from this Tampa office. "He wanted sole authority. He got it. Now he's got to deliver."

As for Torre, the Yankees manager since 1996, Steinbrenner said "we are not considering a change." The owner did say he was impressed with Torre's bench coach, ex-Yankee great Don Mattingly, and that he "could possibly" become manager someday.


"Mattingly is a good one," Steinbrenner said. "He is very thorough guy. He understands what it is to be a Yankee."

ESPN.com: Steinbrenner: Cashman on hook for 2007 finish

[simple simon]

isnt that the 3rd vote of confidence this season for Torre ?

[EmpireWF]

He also spoke about Giambi's situation and said the guy should have just "kept his mouth shut."

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

He also spoke about Giambi's situation and said the guy should have just "kept his mouth shut."

Damned if you do...damned if you don't...if you don't own up to it...you are Big Mac, Sosa, and Bonds...if you do you still get attacked...whatever...

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Damned if you do...damned if you don't...if you don't own up to it...you are Big Mac, Sosa, and Bonds...if you do you still get attacked...whatever...

Here's the point: Don't do steroids, at all.

[Nuke]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Here's the point: Don't do steroids, at all.

I agree and isn't it only a matter of time before MLB begins actual testing? I don't want baseball to be like pro-wrestling where the guys swear up and down on TV that they're steroid free and then they all look like the Incredible Hulk and die in their mid 30s.

[azrael492]

Could somebody please explain to me why Giambi is getting raked over the coals. I heard what he said, and I do not think he did anything wrong by speaking. If I heard it right, he basically said they should try to put the whole thing behind them and everybody in baseball should aplogize to the fans for letting it get out of hand. How is this a bad thing??