It's going to be the Summer (and fall!) of George!

"It's been a while; we haven't won it," said Steinbrenner, who stopped to speak to TV and radio reporters. "We're going to win it this year. We're going after them this year."

First off, who's them? Secondly, after laying out $200 million dollars as an owner, what else would you expect? Still, this team, while better than last year, is no lock for the World Series. On paper, they have as good of a shot as any team in the majors but of course, that's why they play the games on the field. Regardless of how the season turns out, I am personally glad to see Big Stein seemingly healthier and out and about. I was a little worried after last year's fainting spell and the general malaise that seemed to show but Big Stein is showing that he's still got some pep. He's still got a heck of a sense of humor.

"I remember when we signed Jason, he said, 'Johnny Damon is out there,' " Torre said. "But he took all the money, so we couldn't do anything."

The words were barely out of Torre's mouth when Steinbrenner inserted his two cents into the conversation.

"You got some, didn't you?" Steinbrenner said.

"Thank you, sir," said a smiling Torre.