Originally posted by: ThePresence
Seems a little strange to me. On one hand we have Joe Torre on the record saying this, on the other hand we have an unamed league offical. Joe Torre is not known to lie publicly. Besides, trades are not submitted to the league until both teams agree in principle. How would a league offical even know who approached who?
Well I don't know any more than you with regard to the official that sad that. However, if the Yanks did the approaching, I can understand why Torre would deny it after that outburst of how he'd be unhappy and make life for others hell if he's traded. I'm guessing Sheff wouldn't be pleased to see the Yanks were thinking of trading him.