F*&! Joe Torre

Since Joe Torre breaks our hearts, this blog will break his balls. Every day of the season I will detail the errors, misjudgements, and omissions that make him the most overrated manger in the history of the game (even more than Tommy Lasorda!). But Joe Torre is not just one bum in hero's clothing (i.e. the pinstripes); he is the quintessential counterfeit of excellence, a figure who embodies the triumph of the ersatz that pervades every aspect of our culture. No organization in sport, nay in civilization generally, has manifested a committment to continuing greatness like the New York Yankees, a beacon to all, in every field of endeavor, that the best is always possible. How intolerable is it then that the Yankees should be managed by a mediocrity on stilts, a figure with a reputation for greatness without any of the attributes thereof. Beginning with Torre and ending with Torre, this blog will look to smash idols we create out of inadvertence, ignorance, and complacency.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

More HeartBern

Another aspect of yesterday's loss was slow Joe's continued overuse of Bernie. The Nats comeback was fuelled by their taking extra base after extra base, despite being the one of the slowest teams in baseball. How could this be? Bernie in rightfield for the 2nd day in a row. He looked like a pensioner tending his garden out there. Aggravating thinkgs, slow Joe bats him second, where he can still the speed of the table-setters, which he did by hitting into a key double play. Crosby would have been perfect in both roles. Had he played, the Yanks might have won.

posted by joe valente | 11:12 AM

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