In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been. Joe Torre More Quotes by Joe Torre More Quotes From Joe Torre Every time I pull somebody out of the bullpen, I believe he can do the job. I have to believe it. If he doesn't, hopefully he will do it the next time. Joe Torre next jobs believe I have great confidence in Rick Caruso's unique qualifications and his ability to lead a successful bid for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Joe Torre los-angeles unique successful If I intimidate people, that's not my intention. Joe Torre intimidating intention people I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else. Joe Torre closing mets doors Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves. Joe Torre team baseball sports Baseball has changed dramatically since I began my tenure with the Yankees. Joe Torre yankees changed baseball When I was 16 years old, my brother Frank said, 'You'd better become a catcher, because you're too big and fat to do anything else.' Well, I took his advice. It was a quick way to get to the big leagues, and I've never regretted it. Joe Torre brother league years My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement. Joe Torre new-york retirement years A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter. Joe Torre yankees sacrifice years I met Tiger Woods, and I looked in his eyes - and I saw Derek Jeter. They don't have to tell people they're good. They just prove it by the way they love the competition. Joe Torre competition eye people You could have the bases loaded, and you bring up the best pinch-hitter in the world to pinch hit, he hits into a double play, and then all of a sudden: 'How could you do that?' Joe Torre bases play world You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.' Joe Torre league stuff thinking My wife accuses me - and she's probably right - that I'm sometimes oversensitive. Joe Torre my-wife wife sometimes There is no worse emotion than fear. Joe Torre emotion When I was a teenager and my brother Frank was in the World Series in '57 and '58 against the Yankees, Braves winning in '57 and the Yankees in '58, little did I know the next time these two teams would meet in the World Series, I would be managing the Yankees. Joe Torre teenager team brother I don't think there's any player that's more talented than Alex Rodriguez. He cares very deeply about doing well. Baseball is his life. He puts a lot of pressure on himself. Joe Torre player baseball thinking When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control. Joe Torre yankees done jobs It just feels good to beat the world champs to be the world champs. Joe Torre beats feel-good world Boomer is ... Boomer. That pretty much tells you all you need to know Joe Torre boomers yankees needs You hear the word 'cancer,' it scares you. You think of death. Joe Torre cancer scare thinking
