A command indecision

When it comes to determining the fate of their manager, the Yankees are moving slowly, stealthy and quite differently from what was the brash, rash standard operating procedure during most of George Steinbrenner's ownership.

As the highly publicized meetings of the club's top brass concluded yesterday, there were, at best, subtle clues that Torre is still seriously in play to be at least offered a chance to stay as manager. There is the fact the Yankees have not acted quickly to follow up on Steinbrenner's 12-day-old statements that a first-round ouster would almost guarantee Torre's removal. Continue