So, did you hear Joe Torre has co-penned a book on his time as Yankees' manager? (Yes, that was sarcasm. If you were not aware of this, then this is not the blog for you. Go try this one on for size.)

Look, I'm all for Torre telling it like it is, but dude, wait till you're retired! As you can expect, the Yankees are not happy -- even if they're not commenting publicly. (This is as close as you're going to get. For now.)


On to basketball ... and hey, break up the Knicks! Their 112-104 win over the Hawks was their fifth straight at home and their seventh win in their last 10 games overall. Nate Robinson went bonkers, dropping 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. Also, Wilson Chandler will represent the Knicks All-Star weekend in the Rookie Challenge game.

As for the Nets ... rough night at Izod Center. Devin Harris missed a wide-open shot at the buzzer, as the Nets fell to the Raptors, 107-106. On the bright side, Brook Lopez will square off against Chandler in the Rookie Challenge.

Tough night as well for the Rangers ... the Blueshirts get blown out by the Penguins, 6-2.

As you could imagine, Amani Toomer's not happy he won't be back with the Giants next season.

Rex Ryan continues to fill out his staff, bringing on Henry Ellard as receivers coach and keeping former defensive coordinator Bob Sutton around ... as senior defensive assistant/linebackers.

St. John's loses to West Virginia, 75-52.