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.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Today's Win

was big, and not just because the Sox were continuing their struggles with the Rays and with their own pitching. Has anyone noticed that Mike Timlin has simply collapsed of late. A sign of age perhaps--he's near 40--but in any event a trend as trouble some for Boston as their starting pitching. Without a reliable Timlin, their inability to lock down in the 6th and 7th is extended into the 8th. POapelbon is out there on an island. But I digress. A Yankees win at the bottom of the rotation, with series against Chicago and LA coming up gives both momentum and a cushion as Boston looks to take three easy ones against the Royals. This is the most important pass of the season. If the Yanks can remain in 1st place after the next 2 series, the pressure on Boston to win the 2 head to head series remaining will grow considerably. One piece of good news: Contreras won't be available since he pitched today. One piece of bad news: the Yanks won't face the imploding Mark Buerhle, because he pitches a make-up game tomorrow vs. the Angels.

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