NEW YORK (AFP) ? Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre is scathingly critical of superstar third baseman Alex Rodriguez and general manager Brian Cashman in his new book called "The Yankee Years."
The New York Post reports that Torre claims in the book that Rodriguez's teammates dubbed him "A-Fraud" after the three-time Most Valuable Player developed an obsession with Yankees captain Derek Jeter.
Torre also claims that Rodriguez asked for a personal clubhouse attendant to run errands for him.
Torre, who became manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers after an acrimonious split with the Yankees, was also critical of Cashman, saying the general manager never told the team's ownership that Torre wanted a two-year contract.
Torre, the second- most winning manager in Yankees franchise history and immensely popular with the fans, was considered a father figure in the dugout.
He won four World Series titles with the Yankees and guided the team to the playoffs in all 12 of his seasons as manager.
The Yankees' nine-year run as American League East champions ended in 2007, when the Yankees made it into the playoffs as the wild card.
Following that campaign, Torre was only offered an incentive-laden, one-year contract that included a 30-percent pay cut. He turned down the offer, calling it "insulting."
In his first season in Los Angeles, Torre led the Dodgers to the National League West title - the 13th straight season in which he took a team to the post-season.
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