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Say it ain't so, Joe.(Static)

The Sporting News

| May 10, 2004 | Quindt, Fritz | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

* Say it ain't so, Joe: Joe Torre considers ESPN a four-letter word. After an April loss to the Red Sox--and there were many--he was asked by ESPN reporter Bob Holtzman if Alex Rodriguez was pressing or lacking in confidence. Torre pointed to the microphone logo and snarled, "ESPN. Yes, that's a question you would ask."

Hardly a Bob Knight tirade or Roy Williams rebuking Bonnie Bernstein, but quite an outburst from a guy who has long been considered media-friendly. Will Torre freeze out The Worldwide Leader (as Michael Jordan once did Sports Illustrated ...

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