George bides Torre's time  —  Report: Jeter pulls for Joe  —  George Steinbrenner headed back to Tampa last night to mull over whether Joe Torre will return as Yankees manager next season.  —  Sources told the Daily News over the weekend that Steinbrenner was planning to remove Torre …

Do Yanks need to ax Joe?  YES  —  If Joe Torre is fired by George Steinbrenner, the manager will look back one day and realize he was a collaborator in his own demise, a victim of his triumphs and The Boss' only definition of success - winning the World Series.

Torre deserves 1 more year - Rudy  —  Ex-mayor may make pitch to Boss  —  Rudy Giuliani wants all this nonsense about firing Joe Torre to stop.  —  The ex-mayor told the Daily News the fabled manager deserves at least one more year at the helm of Giuliani's beloved Yankees …

George, do it now or never  —  If you're going to pull the trigger, George, do it.  Do it today.  —  At this point, a reasonable person can argue either way on the question of firing Joe Torre, but dragging out this decision, especially for publicity purposes, would be terribly crass, even for George Steinbrenner.

Torre reportedly returning as Yanks' manager  —  New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner appears ready to cool speculation about the firing of Joe Torre by announcing that the manager will return for his 12th season with the club, according to an exclusive New York Post report.

Owner must now show who's Boss  —  The ones who want George Steinbrenner to retain Joe Torre as Yankee manager shout their support at the old man now the way reporters shout questions when he is on his way to the parking lot across the street from Yankee Stadium, now housing the Bronx version of the Atlanta Braves.

If It's the Hard Way, It's the Mets' Way  —  Go back in time, to 2000, the last time the Mets played in the National League Championship Series, and examine their recipe for postseason success.  —  A competent, though modest, lineup.  A meager bullpen.  A modicum of team speed.

Omar keeps the faith  —  GM: Willie, Mets ready  —  With the Joe Torre debate raging, Willie Randolph hardly has been the most talked-about manager in New York in the last few days.  With Lou Piniella also prominently in that mix, the Mets' skipper might not even be in the top two.

Girardi gets warm welcome  —  Hendry pleased with interview at Wrigley; Padres' Bochy could be dark-horse candidate  —  Less than a week after he was fired by the Florida Marlins, Joe Girardi was back home Monday, making the rounds at Wrigley Field during an extensive interview with the Cubs for their vacant managerial job.