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Joe Torre is on the verge of another trip to the postseason, and his former employer is not. Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner talks about this in the coming edition of the Sporting News magazine. Here's some of what he will say, according to The New York Post:

"I'm happy for Joe, but you have to compare the divisions and the competition. What if the Yankees finish the season with more wins than the Dodgers but the Dodgers make the playoffs? Does that make the Dodgers a better team? No."

"Baseball went to a multi-division setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair. You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we're not."

Steinbrenner also tears into the league's revenue-sharing system, which is meant to give small-market teams a chance to compete against his behemoth Yankee empire, calling it a "socialist system."

"Is it right? Is it even American? I'd argue no on both of those points."

 Tags  Hank Steinbrenner Joe Torre Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees

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