>Dumb, but bold, and I think that Steinbrenner does business boldly.

I heard on the drive home that the Yankees announced Torre will be back next season. Smart move. I hate the damn Yankees but respect Joe Torre a lot.

Here is something I heard him say a few seasons ago. He was invited by a sportswriter to trash one of his players who was having a bad year. He demurred. "I hit .363 one year (true -- he won the NL batting title) and .270 the next, and I was trying just as hard. It's just not happening for him so far." That's the kind of boss you run through a wall for.