Mr. Steinbrenner and Torre had lunch Friday--NY Times

"INSIDE PITCH

Before the game, Joe Torre briefly discussed the racial conversation prompted by Gary Sheffield of the Tigers, and recent communication with the Yankees’ principal owner, George Steinbrenner, who lives near here. Kenny Lofton of Texas — like Sheffield, a former Yankee — was quoted as having said that Sheffield “knows what he’s talking about” when Sheffield said Torre treated black players differently. “I don’t feel I need to respond to anything,” Torre said. “I feel comfortable with who I am.”

• Torre said he had lunch with Steinbrenner on Friday and said Steinbrenner urged him to win more games."

From NY Times article by Joe LaPointe, 7/16/07, "Escaping With a Win Proves Yankees' Biggest Highlight."

• P.S. Lofton? He did nothing but whine and complain and threaten from the day he walked into the Yankees. (sm)

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