If your embattled Yankees manager Joe Torre, you woke up this morning probably not knowing where the future lies. Well, George Steinbrenner finally spoke out today and has said that both Torre and GM Brian Cashman are safe for now.

“The season is still very young, but up to now the results are clearly not acceptable to me or to Yankee fans,” Steinbrenner said in a statement. “However, Brian Cashman, our general manager, Joe Torre, our manager, and our players all believe that they will turn this around quickly.

“I believe in them. I am here to support them in any way to help them accomplish this turnaround. It is time to put excuses and talk away. It is time to see if people are ready to step up and accept their responsibilities. It is time for all of them to show me and the fans what they are made of.

“Let’s get going. Let’s go out and win and bring a world championship back to New York. That’s what I want.”

He was definitely not pleased at all using the terms “clearly not acceptable.” He also challenged the staff and players “to show me and the fans what you are made of.”

Nine out of ten times getting the backing of your owner as a coach or manager in professional sports is usually the proverbial “kiss of death.” I have to wonder how long Big Stein will stand for losing in New York especially when the cross-town Mets are playing better than the Yankees.

Julian Tavarez won’t be surprised if he doesn’t make his next start for the Red Sox.

Yankees SS Derek Jeter has his manager’s back.

Aaron Hill is the surprise leader in hitting for the Blue Jays so far.

Devil Rays pitcher Casey Fossum was hit hard by the death of Josh Hancock.

Orioles pitcher Jaret Wright may be heading back to the DL.

The Mets’ El Duque and Jose Valentin hung out at the same hospital yesterday.

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers has been pitching well out of the bullpen.

The Nationals placed Jerome Williams on the 15 day DL.

The Braves traded their left fielder Ryan Langerhans to Oakland.

Wes Obermueller has pitching well for the Marlins since having to make an emergency start.

Duncan Webb has a pretty sweet job with the Red Sox.

Joe Torre got to relax a little bit after yesterday’s win over the Red Sox.

Josh Towers was demoted by the Blue Jays to the bullpen.

Rocco Baldelli may not return to the Devil Rays lineup on Sunday due to his bruised knee from crashing into the wall.

Jay Gibbons has no explanation for his current 0-for streak for the Orioles.

White Sox DH Jim Thome is on the DL after injuring his right ribcage.

Jason Kubel is trying to make left field his spot in the Twins outfield.

Ryan Shealy has seen a lot of time on the Royals bench due to his slump.

The Indians played last night’s game against the Orioles under protest.

Tiger reliever Jason Grilli does his best high school impression.

Garrett Anderson’s hip has landed him on the Angels bench for the time being.

The Mariners bullpen is starting to be over used just a bit.

Rangers catcher Gerald Laird has doubled his average this week.

Mark Kotsay hopes to be back for the A’s on June 1st.

Mets IF Jose Valentin took himself out of the game last night after hurting his knee.

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard got a day off yesterday against Dontrelle Willis.

Nationals closer Chad Cordero is more comfortable with his fastball now.

Braves prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia has a big obstacle in his path to the big leagues.

Marlins 3B Miguel Cabrera is playing through his oblique injury right now.

The Cardinals are now facing their second tragedy in five years.

The Reds bullpen is getting a little better as the season goes on.

Derek Turnbow has found his form again for the Brewers.

Bob Howry missed the Cubs game on Friday after injuring himself moving his BBQ grill.

As April comes to a close, the Pittsburgh Pirates are currently in second place.

Astros prospect Hunter Pence made his MLB debut on Saturday.

Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis has no idea why he is struggling this season.

Trevor Hoffman took the loss for the Padres Friday night on “Trevor Hoffman Night.”

Diamondbacks pitching coach Bryan Price isn’t concerned with Randy Johnson’s control issues.

What ever happened to the ball Dodgers legend Kirk Gibson hit?

Mark Sweeney is always ready when the Giants call upon him.

Some very tragic news to report out of St. Louis today. Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in an automobile accident this morning in St. Louis.

Hancock was originally drafted by the Red Sox back in 1998 and he made his MLB debut for the Sox back in 2002. He was then traded in the 2002 offseason to the Phillies for Jeremy Giambi. In 2004, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds where he pitched until the 2006 season when he was released due to violating a weight clause in his contract. He was then signed by the Cardinals where he was a valuable member of their bullpen during their run to winning the World Series.

Tonight’s game between the Cardinals and Cubs, scheduled for 8 PM on ESPN, has been been postponed. It will be made up at a later date.

The babealicious Sooze over at Babes Love Baseball tells us that the A’s got Dan Johnson back from the DL.

The Rockies are in last place right now due to the slumps of their newcomers.

Bartolo Colon has been solid for the Angels since his return from the DL.

Jake Peavy went 7 innings for the Padres on Wednesday night and struck out 16 batters.

Jose Vidro will continue to bat third for the Mariners.

The Diamondbacks are preparing for the annual baseball draft right now.

Andre Ethier has no problems batting eighth in the Dodgers lineup.

Rangers DH Sammy Sosa broke the record for HR’s in MLB ballparks with his HR’s in Jacobs Field on Thursday.

Could Barry Bonds break Hank Aaron’s record when the Giants visit the Red Sox in June?

Albert Pujols may have some leg problems that the Cardinals won’t disclose.

White Sox pitcher John Danks has received no run support in his starts so far this season.

Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo went 0 for April.

Twins OF Michael Cuddyer is the team’s resident magician.

The Brewers received good news about Ben Sheet’s groin injury.

Octavio Dotel and John Bale are on schedule to return to the Royals in mid-May.

Mark Prior is probably done wearing a Cubbies uniform after his season ending surgery.

Fausto Carmona has given the Indians some strong starts this season.

The Pirates Jose Bautista made some changes to his swing after a dismal spring training.

Tigers manager Jim Leyland supports Torii Hunter in “bubblygate.”

Astros 2B Craig Biggio is only 49 hits from 3,000 in his career.

Sooze over at Babes Love Baseball tells us about Reds OF Ken Griffey, Jr’s latest milestone.

Mets 3B David Wright broke his hitless streak in last night’s 2-1 victory.

The Phillies haven’t lost since Charlie Manuel’s meeting with them on Saturday.

The Nationals have a big decision to make on Friday when Ray King returns from the DL.

The Braves are now offering no interest financing for 90 days on season tickets.

Marlins 3B Miguel Cabrera is mired in a big slump right now.

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter felt fine after his bullpen session yesterday as he tries to come back from the DL.

Brewers catcher Johnny Estrada should be back in the lineup today after colliding with his 1B Prince Fielder on Monday.

Cubs manager “Sweet” Lou Pinella blew off the media following Monday’s loss.

The Pirates were happy to get reliever John Grabow back on Tuesday.

Phil Garner says his Astros team “absolutely stinks” right now.

After losing his setup role with the Rockies, LaTroy Hawkins has found himself on the 15 day DL.

Khalil Greene becomes a slugger when the Padres go on the road.

Diamondbacks 1B Conor Jackson got good news about his injured hamstring.

Dodgers catcher Russell Martin isn’t happy at all about his four throwing errors so far this season.

Giants closer Armando Benitez is showing signs of his old form when he was a top-notch closer.

The delectable Sooze over at Babes Love Baseball tells us about AROD’s new record and Jason at My Baseball Bias tells us about the Yankees calling up their top prospect, Phillip Hughes.

Jeff over at Sox and Pinstripes tells us why he is impressed with Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka’s composure.

Tim at The Red Sox Times tells us Angels pitcher John Lackey has his own blog now.

Jaret Wright and Ramon Hernandez finally get to play together. But it’s not in Baltimore.

The Devil Rays don’t want to overuse their closer Al Reyes.

Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas helped the Blue Jays break out of their slump on Monday night.

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen almost gave control of the club to his bench coach.

Twins OF Torii Hunter violated a little known baseball rule with his gift of champagne to the Royals.

The Royals bullpen isn’t getting the job done so far this season.

Indians OF Shin-Soo Choo was booed for the wrong reasons.

The Tigers aren’t giving Jeremy Bonderman any run support when he pitches.

The Seattle Mariners are ready to hit the panic button.

Rangers closer Eric Gagne is back on the DL with a strained hip this time.

The A’s lost pitcher Rich Harden and OF Milton Bradley to the DL as well.

Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell wants to remind everyone it’s still April.

The Yankees emergency catcher, Josh Phelps, was pressed into action Sunday night.

Injuries are beginning to take their toll on the Blue Jays lineup.

Jay Payton was surprised to see he was leading off for the Orioles on Sunday.

James Shields pitching performance for the Devil Rays on Sunday went for naught.

Mets OF Shawn Green is having some issues catching the ball.

The Phillies are starting to show signs of life right now.

Nationals pitcher Jerome Williams was ok after giving up 10 runs on Sunday.

Braves catcher Brian McCann was ok after getting hit by a pitch on Sunday.

Marlins 2B Dan Uggla had 6 RBI’s in Sunday’s win over the Nationals.

It’s Dice-K’s turn to participate in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.

The Mets are having no trouble hitting lefties this season after struggling last year.

Johnny Damon and Jorge Posada joined the list of the injured Yankees.

Mike Gonzalez isn’t happy with his role as a setup guy for the Braves.

Brian Roberts was sent home from the Orioles clubhouse after he fell ill.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was dealing on Saturday night.

Alex Rios isn’t having any problems leading off for the Blue Jays.

The Nationals received good news when they found out Shawn Hill’s shoulder injury wasn’t serious.

Devil Rays SS Ben Zobrist is trying to shake the slump he is in.

The Florida Marlins already have 9 players on the disabled list so far this season.

Albert Pujols isn’t concerned with the early season slump of the Cardinals.

White Sox catcher Toby Hall is ahead of schedule rehabbing his injured shoulder.

Jon Coutlangus got his first major league win for the Reds on Friday night.

Twins 2B Luis Castillo may need to go on the disabled list because his injured quad is still bothering him.

Alfonso Soriano will play left field for the Cubbies when he returns to the lineup on Monday.

Most of the Royals lineup is slumping right now.

Going into Saturday’s game, the Brewers had made 14 errors in their past 11 games.

Indians manager Eric Wedge isn’t happy with his team’s defensive performance.

Bryan Bullington is performing well for the Pirates Triple-A team in his return from his shoulder surgery.

Tigers OF Gary Sheffield was at the ballpark early on Saturday for extra hitting as he tries to break his slump.

Astros pitcher Jason Jennings tested out his injured elbow for the first time since being placed on the DL 13 days ago.

After honoring his alma mater, Virginia Tech, on Friday night, Joe Saunders was sent down to Angels Triple-A affiliate.

The Rockies fans think it’s time for the Rockies owners to move on.

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez will test his injured arm on Monday.

Padres catcher Rob Bowen is hitting the ball well from both sides of the plate.

Rangers pitcher Bruce Chen was designated for assignment after getting shelled on Friday night.

Randy Johnson will make his first start for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The A’s haven’t decided whether or not Rich Harden will make his scheduled start on Tuesday.

The family of former Dodgers pitcher Tim Crews is looking for some recognition and relief for Crews.

The Barrys got it done for the Giants on Saturday.