Moshe, I agree about Colletti. The Dodgers have a solid team, but as a player, how can you not let such an event effect your interactions with your manager? At the very least, players would likely be more hesitant to confide in Torre and think twice before making gut decisions/comments. I know if I was a Dodger, I would keep this book in the back of my mind whenever I’m around Torre. I sure wouldn’t want the whole world to know my emotional state in the clubhouse. Torre has every right to write a book, but it reveals a hole in his character for doing it in such a controversial way. He just comes off as a bitter old man who wants to cash in on his hurt feelings.

Bottom line is, Torre made many foolish on the field decisions, and his main value was holding egos in check and managing the media. If he was a poor field manager, and this book apparently reveals that he was no longer effective of managing his players mentally and emotionally, then what reason was there to tender him a contract? Nostalgia has no place on a top-tier sports team.

That being said…what do we do about Jeter? I know I’m changing the subject, but I’m tired of hearing about Torre’s stupid book.

On a baseball note…although I disagree strongly with Torre’s decision to publish this book (especially the timing, as he is still an active MLB manager), Pavano doesn’t exactly have a leg to stand on. Torre should not have betrayed any confidences (what happens in the clubhouse stays there), but after all, Pavano taking $40 from the Yanks is only a notch below theft.