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Torre Says He Is Grateful for Steinbrenner’s Support
By TYLER KEPNER
Published: May 2, 2007
ARLINGTON, Tex., May 1 — Joe Torre called George Steinbrenner, the Yankees’
principal owner, on Monday night to thank him for his latest statement, in
which Steinbrenner said he believed in Torre and the rest of the Yankees.
“He was very supportive,” said Torre, the Yankees’ manager. “It sort of
reminded me of when we lost two games at Shea Stadium once, and he was just
telling me to keep my chin up. It was that type of support. Not that he wants
to wait forever. We both want to try to turn this around as quickly as we can.
”
So does General Manager Brian Cashman, who accompanied the Yankees to Texas,
where they began a three-game series Tuesday night. Cashman said he can get a
lot more personal interaction with players and staff on the road, and
possibly find subtler ways to help the team.
Cashman said he was not here on a Roger Clemens recruiting mission, though he
made no secret of how much he wants Clemens to sign with the Yankees.
“The agents know, and Roger knows, we’d love to have him,” Cashman said. “
There’s no doubt about that. But at the same time, he’s got a difficult
decision. First, does he want to play, and then, where he wants to be. I
respect that. He’s earned that right.”
Clemens has no plans to be in Arlington this week, according to his agent,
Randy Hendricks, and Cashman said he would not initiate a visit.
“I’ve had every conversation I can have,” Cashman said. “They know where
we stand. But you have to respect the process. If there’s any way we can
influence him, we’ve already done our share. But at the end of the day, you
have to give him space to make the decision for him and his family.”
In the meantime, Cashman said, the rookie Phil Hughes is in the rotation to
stay.
“His development is now in the big leagues,” Cashman said, adding that
Hughes would benefit from being around the veteran Yankees pitchers. “He’s
not here to save our season, but he’s here to contribute. We’re going to be
careful with Phil.”
YANKEES HIRE A CHIROPRACTOR Brian Cashman said he was taking Johnny Damon’s
advice and hiring a chiropractor to visit the Yankees’ clubhouse once or
twice per homestand.
Damon did not start on Tuesday to give his back an extra day of rest. Damon
flew home to Orlando, Fla., Sunday night and had four treatments from his
personal chiropractor before flying here on Tuesday morning.
“My chiropractor is amazing,” Damon said. “I just hope it translates into
better results on the field, not just for me but for the team.”
Cashman said he hoped Damon’s visit would help him mentally as much as
physically.
“I know he feels, mentally, a heck of a lot better than what he was,”
Cashman said. “Tomorrow, I know Johnny feels he’s ready to lead us again.
He was a major force for us last year.”
With Damon out of the lineup, Torre used Bobby Abreu in the leadoff spot for
the first time as a Yankee. Torre said he discussed the idea over lunch with
third-base coach Larry Bowa, who managed Abreu in Philadelphia, then cleared
it with Abreu before posting the lineup.
“He was fine with it,” Torre said. “You certainly don’t want someone to
think you’re losing confidence in him. That’s not the case; we’re moving
him up in the order. You figure he’ll get a good pitch to hit.”
Abreu, who had not batted leadoff since 2003, is 3 for 33 over his past nine
games. He has taken to bunting in scoring situations, and in their talk on
Tuesday, Torre told him he would rather have him try to drive in runs to
spark a big inning.
WANG WILL TEST FINGERNAIL Chien-Ming Wang was to throw in the bullpen Tuesday
to see if he could make his next scheduled start. The nail on Wang’s right
middle finger split during Sunday’s loss to Boston, and he was treating it
with a glue-like substance.
Wang said he would make the start, but Joe Torre already has backed him up a
day, to Saturday, with Kei Igawa now scheduled for Friday night against
Seattle at Yankee Stadium.
TORRE’S BROTHER HAS SURGERY Joe Torre’s brother Frank, 75, had a kidney
transplant yesterday in New York. Frank’s daughter, Lizzy, was the donor.
Torre’s sister called him Tuesday afternoon to say Frank and Lizzy were
doing well.
“The kidney seemed to start functioning right away,” Torre said. “He’s in
recovery, his daughter’s doing well, and hopefully it keeps moving that way.
”
MURCER IS BACK ON THE AIR Bobby Murcer returned to the broadcast booth on
Tuesday for his first telecast of the season. Murcer underwent surgery for a
brain tumor in December and completed chemotherapy in March. He said he would
work 50 games this year, including next week’s home series with the Rangers.
“I feel great,” said Murcer, adding that his wife, Kay, would be with him
everywhere he goes. “She’s the best teammate I ever had.”
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