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, August 29, 2006

What to do With AROD?

Just a suggestion. Every time he comes to the plate with men on base, hit and run, giving him explicit instructions to go with the pitch. Let management decide when he swings and what his approach is to be. Do not let him make any decision (pitch selection, approach etc.) independently. He has only one mandate, to amke contact and to make contact on the pitch we say. Shut his mind down as far as possible, and prevent him, as far as is possible, from trying to slug his way out of this mess. All of this should probably occur, as BGW argues, somewhere down the bottom of the order. Here's how I might try to set things up right now

Damon
Jeter
Abreu
Giambi
Cano
Cabrera
Posada
Williams
AROD

If you are going to put him at the bottom of the order temporarily, why not reduce his number of at bats as far as possible (he doesn't make productive outs anyway), while taking advantage of his speed, should he manage to get on, as a wraparound guy.

posted by joe valente | 4:43 PM

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