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, July 25, 2006

Harold Reynolds, RIP

Red Sox Network fired Harold Reynolds and they won't say why. Given that he is the only African-American on Basball Tonight, firing him at a time when baseball is openly worried about losing fans, and future players, in the African American community, I think they need to offer some kind of rationale. For my money, Reynolds was the best analyst on the show, which is the equivalent of being the best reliever in the Royals bullpen.

posted by joe valente | 12:02 PM

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