Yankee franchise in chaos.

"Randy Levine: "The goal of this franchise is to win the World Series. All of us get up everyday knowing that that is the goal.""

• Randy Levine, October 18, 2007,

• announcing the separation of Joe Torre from the Yankees.

From The New York Post, "Torre Turns Down $5M to Stay with Yankees," by George King and Cassie Carothers, 10/18/07

• "It's absolutely, positively not about this year.... Now, to make clear, the feeling here is that Cashman is doing the right thing. The Yankees need to take a one-year breather,"...Ken Davidoff, Newsday, June 4, 2008 on the starting of Joba Chamberlain., "Joba Move Proves Yankees' Focus is Next Year."

10/20/07, Scott Boras on A-rod's conflict: ALEX RODRIGUEZ IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM ON A WINNING PLAYOFF TEAM: CNN/Money.com

• On A-rod's reluctance to sign without Posada, Pettitte, and Rivera, Boras said. "He's (Alex) held accountable for being on a playoff team and winning in the playoffs."

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