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July 11, 2005
Torre On A-Rod's Biggest Adjustment
From an AP story:
Rodriguez said after the collapse against Boston that he felt “embarrassed.” Torre said he’s cautioned Rodriguez that he doesn’t have to be a team spokesman.
“That’s one thing I think was the toughest thing for him to adjust to,” the manager said. “He’s been the one that’s always been the voice of every club he’s been on. That’s not necessary here. Not that you want to ignore him, but he certainly doesn’t need to be the face of this team, having to talk about the losing game, the winning game and how he affects it and all that stuff.”
Is Torre saying that the team already has a "face" or that this is the type of roster where you have many "faces"? I'm assuming it to be the latter. Most winning teams have more than one face.
Hey, it's New York, there are plenty of mikes and cameras to go around.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at July 11, 2005 12:27 PM