On Jeter: “Well, it was good because it was a tough game. He measured up very well. Very well.”
On Abreu: “He’s super. He’s doing well.”
On A-Rod: “I’m not disappointed in A-Rod. A-Rod’s doing his part.”
On whether the series is over: “No, I’m just very happy we’re doing as well as we’re doing.”
Very vanilla comments by the owner. However, he has not rocked the boat this year. Him toning his act down and staying out of the way was one of Brian Cashman’s biggest conditions for returning to the team last season. From now on, the press is going to find that George will not give them the outrageous quotes and threats that he did in the past. After three decades as owner, he has finally found people that he trusts to run the franchise better than he could in Brian Cashman and Joe Torre. Having almost pushed both out the door in the past, he is going to walk on eggshells to make sure neither walks out on him. In his old age, he has finally figured out that he will be remembered better if his team wins because of the men he has hired than for trying to hog all the glory for himself and damaging the team in the process.
