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.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

A New Trend

I've just watched the Phillies, leading 5-3 in the 5th, "intentionally" walk Giambi (with Jeter aboard) to get to AROD, who, with runners on1st and 3rd, immediately accomodated them by bouncing meekly into a double play, killing the rally. He's now tied for the team league in that category. Anything else scores a run, so naturally that's what he had to do. The Nats strategy is spreading and even as the local Phillies announcers continued the journalistic habit of apologizing for AROD, the game strategy of major league managers tells you all you need to know about his real reputation under pressure.

posted by joe valente | 7:50 PM

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