TAMPA – Rain poured all over Florida yesterday, which meant the Yankees didn’t lose again.

Publicly, the “lousy weather” seemed to bother George Steinbrenner more than his team’s lousy record, which was still 1-5-1 following a rainout against Cleveland in Winter Haven.

“I’m concerned if we don’t pick it up some,” Steinbrenner told The Post. “We will pick it up.

“We’re not even a fourth of the way through. That thing that was in the paper is [baloney].”

Steinbrenner was talking about reports he’s seething about his franchise’s mediocre pitching talent in the high minors and griping to his subordinates. This spring, pitchers who are slated for Triple-A Columbus have been absolutely tattooed as the Bombers have blown leads.

The Boss once again said the Yankees would attempt to resolve Gary Sheffield’s contract issue, but the owner was short on specifics. During a brief conversation outside the home clubhouse at Legends Field, Steinbrenner said the Yankees would try to get something worked out with Sheffield.

It essentially was the same thing he said a week ago. However, he said he was leaving the issue in general manager Brian Cashman’s hands.

Sheffield has asked for interest on his deferred money, which totals $13.5 million.

“Talk to Cashman,” Steinbrenner said.

“I have no update on Gary’s situation,” Cashman said, who added he didn’t see anything happening contractually

in the near future.

Sheffield’s business manager, Rufus Williams, said he plans to return to Tampa sometime next week but declined to say whether he will set up a meeting with the Yankees.

Williams said he frequently speaks with the team’s front office but refused to answer any contract-related questions.

Last week, Steinbrenner said Sheffield “deserves” to have his issue dealt with because he was a “good man.”

Steinbrenner spent a couple of minutes in the clubhouse speaking with Yankees great Yogi Berra.

Steinbrenner walked with a barely noticeable limp from the clubhouse to the elevators. He said his health is

fine.

“I’m feeling good, but I don’t like this [lousy] weather, though,” he said. “It’s terrible.”

Steinbrenner initially refused to comment on the imminent subpoena that will be issued to Jason Giambi, but told three reporters, “Well, if he’s going to, he’s going to.

“If he’s subpoenaed, he’s going to have to go,” he said. “I’ve got nothing against that.”