The Yankee Years by Joe Torre, Tom Verducci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Yankee Years
Book Review: Excellent book on baseball, trust & character, not just the Yankees
Summary: 5 Stars
Trust and character are the themes that run through the course of this excellent book by Verducci & Torre.
When this book first came out and the media amplified the juicy parts(the parts that sell) I was angry. I thought to myself that stuff like this belongs in the locker room and should stay there, but after reading it, I learned some much as to what has happened to MLB in the past 10 years. I also have far more respect for Torre and those that helped him achieve success in the 12 years with the Yanks.
It was an eye opener to see how much garbage a major league manager has to put up with. The betrayal from guys like Brian Cashman (the ultimate snake in the grass) and so-called professionals like Pavano or Shefield, people who are not respectful of the game or who don't know what it takes to be a winner.
I also might add that the fascination general managers have with statistics and pursuing the cheapest players doesn't always work. Take Fausto Carmona for instance, in the book he is revered as a winning lottery ticket for the Indians, whose commitment to maximizing profits on the cheapest players is the latest trend in MLB. Today, Carmona is struggling to stay in the majors with a 2-6 record and a terrible ERA for the LAST PLACE cleveland indians.
Book Review: For Yankee fans
Summary: 3 Stars
An informative book for all Yankee fans. Juicy information about Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.Book Review: GREAT
Summary: 5 Stars
BEING A YANKEE FAN, ANY BOOK ABOUT THEM IS GOOD.
THE HULLABALLO ABOUT THIS ONE IS A LOT OF MALARKEY.
ALL BOOKS HAVE SOME SELLING FEATURES.
I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE WELL WRITTEN AND NOT AN "EXPOSE"
OF ANY KIND. I ENJOYED IT THOROUGHLY.
Book Review: Get it for your husband!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife bought this for me because she knows I'm a huge Yankees fan -- I have enjoyed reading this book!! Joe Torre is a legend!Book Review: Good Read, Good Man
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm also a Red Sox fan, but I've always like Torre
and Jeter. I felt "The Yankee Years" was a good
read in general but as others have noted, it's
a tad repetitive. Some of Verducci's writing is
a sophomoric -- e.g., "in case of emergency don't
break glass; bring in Rivera." A phrasemaker he
isn't. And when he strains to be one, it sets your
teeth on edge. (Like all of Dan Brown's writing).
Torre's approach/credo of "trust" is POUNDED into the
ground -- and into our heads. We get it, Tom! On the
plus side there is interesting stuff on several players
(like high-priced Carl Pavano, the pitcher, in Mike Mussina's
words, "whose body rejected pitching"), the surly Kevin
Brown, and the sociopathic David Wells. There is solid
analysis of how the Yankee approach to building by buying
talent came a cropper -- especially with respect to pitchers.
Probably not a book you'll want to read if your name is Stein-
brenner or Cashman. Brian: how do you sleep?