Joe Torre
Joe Torre
Joseph Paul "Joe" Torreis an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball'schief baseball officer since 2011. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007, he was the manager of the New York Yankees, whom...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth18 July 1940
CountryUnited States of America
He has gradually relaxed and he doesn't look before he steps now. Whatever needs to have the attention paid to, he's right there.
He was just a little achy, but there's no injury. He'll be all right tomorrow.
He was every bit of what he's supposed to be.
He was great. He was terrific. He wanted to go out for the ninth but his pitch count got him, not the other team.
He was really good. I think he's champing at the bit at this point in time.
He was messed up mechanically. He was flying open. Once he started, he started fighting himself. It's something he's going to have to deal with.
He's played on the big stage, so I don't think we're sitting here like we have in so many past years, wondering how a guy is going to handle certain things about New York. I don't have any hesitation at all what to expect there.
He didn't warn him, which is the only contention I have,
He didn't know how many outs there were. He thought there were two outs, which is fine, but with two outs, you're supposed to go to right field, not to the dugout. He didn't know what he was doing; he had a complete breakdown. In that kind of game, you can laugh about it.
He deals with the stress and pressure very well,
He certainly gave us what we needed, ... He's become someone you rely on.
He carried that with him the first half of the year. If for some reason his routine gets disrupted, (he's) sort of off-center. But he left spring with a good look in his eye.
He cares. I'm not saying Barry doesn't care. But (Giambi) tried to keep an upbeat attitude, and it's not easy to do. He's been as open as he could be.
He comes with a lot of confidence and yet a lot of awareness on what needs to be done. He's going to emerge as one of the leaders to go along with the others we have in the lineup, because he's taken to being in New York with great ease.