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

Platooning

Sometimes Torre seems to be drifting toward a platoon system for his role players, only to reverse field and go with his gut. All the stats show he should go with the system and ignore his intuition. Bernie should only DH against lefties (327) and sit against righties (250, 653 OPS). Phillips should only play 1st against righties (811 OPS) and sit against lefties (176). Guil should play in right against righties, Crosby against lefties (300). Giambi would then DH against righties, play 1st against lefties. Here again, the team qwould benefit both by the distribution of responsibility and specialization that facilitates success for each individual.

posted by joe valente | 6:28 PM

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