The Yankees and Joe Torre
As a Mets fan and a Yankee hater, it brought me such great pleasure to see an early exit for the NYY. However, Joe Torre is one of the best managers in the game and I don't think it's fair for Steinbrenner to fire him. I admit I don't know too much about Torre and his managing. I can care less. But what are your thoughts if Torre gets the axe?
PS--Let's go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: The Yankees and Joe Torre
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Originally Posted by RDU-JFK
However, Joe Torre is one of the best managers in the game and I don't think it's fair for Steinbrenner to fire him.
As a Met fan, I'm always glad to see turmoil in the Bronx. However, it should be remembered that Torre wasn't considered one of the best managers in the game when he managed the Mets, Braves or Cardinals. In 14 seasons with those clubs, he managed one division championship. When teamed up with Steinbrenner's billions, he looked like a genius. The last few years, he has done little to motivate the team. One Yankee (I forget who it was) in trying to defend Torre over the weekend said "It's not his fault we lost, he just fills out the lineup card and sits on the bench." I think that's the problem right there - for too many years, you got the feeling he was sitting there next to Don Zimmer thinking "Hey, there's a pretty good game going on out there, let's watch." And for many years, that was all that was needed - put the right guys in the right spots and get out of their way. Now, when it came time to motivate this crew, to get them to work together as a team rather than a collection of high-priced talent, he didn't get the job done. Maybe it's just a case of being in the job too long, and his message has gotten stale, but I think it's time for a change.