Hey George! How many Games

does slow Joe have to cost the Yankees before he loses his job. I'm just a fan, but I knew Wang was through after the eighth and assumed slow Joe would take him out. How did I know? Three indices. One, Wang is always in trouble near the 100 pitch mark. Simple history; look it up. Two, Wang had pitched beautifully, but he'd been in trouble in the 8th and wriggled out on an outfield liner. In other words, he was lucky once already. Three, most importantly, from the 7th inning on he was getting his outs in the air, which means the sinker has lost its verticality. Once that happens (around the 100th pitch), Wang is a very ordinary pitcher. So go to the bullpen. I mean if you have to lose the game, let them do it, don't spoil Wang's individual effort. Torre didn't do so because he'd already overused Mo the last 2 games. Fine, pitch Villone. You haven't used him at all lately despite his effectiveness this year. When Mo was hurt, Joe made the uncharacteristically creative move of having Wang close a game (successfully). Far less creativity was required on this occasion, but the need for some thinking outside Joe's typically narrow box was every bit as necessary. When the Yanks are blowing ballgames like they did yesterday, they can't afford to have Joe throwing any games away, especially one that featured an honest to God, no dispute about it, clutch hit from AROD. The Yankees are simply not good enough to have a manager significantly worse than they are. It's time for George to stop the sentimentalization of Joe Torre while the team is still in the race.