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Is 'the Boss' Still the Boss?

Steinbrenner's position as top decision-maker up in the air

By Max Brallier,  Newser User

Posted Oct 12, 2007 9:38 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Still reeling from an embarrassing first-round playoff bounce courtesy of Cleveland, the Yankees are wracked with questions about Joe Torre's job security, A-Rod's next contract, and Mariano's future. The biggest question, however, is what George Steinbrenner's role with the team will be. Notably silent in recent years, the old Boss seemed to surface when he threatened to fire Torre, then disappear again when he didn't.

He's said to be conferring with his top executives in Tampa next week before making that call. "He acts now like the chairman of a major corporation, delegating a lot of responsibility," said team president Randy Levine. That's not likely to squelch speculation that he's unwell, a charge denied by a Yankee official, who told the Times, “The Boss is fine, the medication is working.”

New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, owner George Steinbrenner, center, and general manager Brian Cashman, right, look on during batting practice at spring training workouts in Tampa, Fla., in this Feb. 26, 2005 file photo. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, owner George Steinbrenner, center, and general manager Brian Cashman, right, look on during batting practice at spring training workouts in Tampa, Fla., in this...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watch as pitcher Roger Clemens throws against the Fort Myers Miracle in a Florida State League game, Friday, May 18, 2007, at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watch as pitcher Roger Clemens throws against the Fort Myers Miracle in a Florida State League game, Friday, May 18, 2007, at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. (AP...   (Associated Press)
New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner watches the New York Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves, 11-7, in a spring training baseball game, in this March 11, 2006 file photo, at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. In a rare interview Thursday night May 24, 2007, from his office in Tampa,...
New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner watches the New York Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves, 11-7, in a spring training baseball game, in this March 11, 2006 file photo, at Legends Field...   (Associated Press)
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