Torre Torre Torre
Joe Torre got too much credit when the Yankees won, and he is getting too much blame now that the Yankees have ended a sixth straight season without a World Series title. Such is the life of a baseball manager. But how quickly they forget: 11 seasons; 11 playoff appearances; 10 division titles; 6 American League championships; and four World Series trophies. In comparison, during his nine-year tenure as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, Sparky Anderson won five division titles, four league championships, and two World Series trophies. I don't care what the payroll is, what Torre has done ain't easy to do.
Of course, as the old saying goes, you can't fire the team. But it would be just like George Steinbrenner to think that his team didn't hit against the Tigers or that his reigning MVP was less visible last week than Mark Foley because the overrated Lou Piniella wasn't around to fire up the team with one of his nonsensical rants.
Torre doesn't need advice from me, but here it is anyway: Take the money ($7 million owed for next season) and run. As far and as fast as you can.
Of course, as the old saying goes, you can't fire the team. But it would be just like George Steinbrenner to think that his team didn't hit against the Tigers or that his reigning MVP was less visible last week than Mark Foley because the overrated Lou Piniella wasn't around to fire up the team with one of his nonsensical rants.
Torre doesn't need advice from me, but here it is anyway: Take the money ($7 million owed for next season) and run. As far and as fast as you can.
posted by FCB at 2:19 PM
1 Comments:
Every once in while, George doesn't live down to eveyone's expectations. And thank goodness for it. Thanks, Joe Torre, for putting up with all of this crap for all of these years. And for doing a great job with the tools that George and Brian Cashman give you - and don't give you.
-- A friend in Philly
Post a Comment
<< Home