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.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

When the Levees Broke

They Had No Place to Stay.

I haven't talked much about more "serious" issues on this blog, partly because there is very little I take as seriously as baseball. But if you get the chance I would urge you to set aside the time to watch Spike Lee's new 2 part, 4 hour HBO movie on the Katrina disaster, When the Levees Broke. As a former New Orleans resident, I can state confidently that he did a marvelous job of capturing the unique sensiibilty of that now endangered city and a no less marvelous job of skewering the government agencies and insurance companies that have helped to endanger it. It's the best work I've seen out of Spike since Do the Right Thing.

posted by joe valente | 2:24 PM

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