Joe Torre Quotes on Man (6 Quotes)

I expressed my unhappiness about Mel leaving. That's no secret, ... The man gave his life and loyalty here for 10 years, and I'm going to miss him. I still have him as a friend, which is very important to me.

He's a man. I don't know what (better) compliment I can say about him.

When a man is diagnosed, he needs someone thinking clearly. I found friends who had had it only after I went public a couple of years ago.

Wright is fine and understands. He was wondering when we would need a fifth starter, and I told him that his being the long man for now was as much information as I had. Our plan with the long man is to not bring him in to get out of trouble. I'm not saying he won't come into a game in the middle of an inning, but basically, he won't come in to get an important out.

I just don't want him to rush because of the nature of his surgery. He just seems like a likeable young man. There's a big up-side to him.

This is a sign let's see if we can take advantage of it, ... The worst thing you can do if you're Kansas City -- or the Yankees -- is to give an opponent an extra out. ... You get a man on, then another, then all of a sudden you start figuring out who the tying run is and things perk up a little.