F*&! Joe Torre: Joe Mauer is such a Wuss

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.

Sunday, October 01, 2006

Joe Mauer is such a Wuss

Going 3-3, Derek Jeter climbed to within a point of Joe Mauer, who had the day off today despite the fact that thwe Twins remain in the race for the Division. After the tigers followed the twins inot the loss column today (ok maybe they can get swept by the Royals), the Twins still have a decent shot. Despite this, and while saying it would be nice to try and make that happen, Mauer allowed "that another day of rest would be nice too." You don't think he's trying to sit on the batting title do you, putting the individual accomplishment ahead of his team actually winning some thing (the wild card being the best loser)? At the least it's fair to say he's no Ted Williams, who cursed out his manager for suggesting he sit out the final meaningless game to protect what was probably the last .400 season ever.

Torre announced today that Sheffield had earned the right to play first in the playoffs. Assuming that Giambi has earned the right to be DH (and I think he has) and that Matsui has earned the right to be in the line-up (ditto), Melky has likely seen his last significant playing time this season. given that Bernie will be their number one pinch hitter--on a team that doesn't need any pinchhitters--we'll be seeing Cabrera come in the later innings for defensive ballast. He'll be the nandy Phillips of left field. So I'll pause now to say, thanks Melky. whatever happens from here on out, the yankees wouldn't even be in the playoffs without you.

1 Comments:

Anonymous said...: 3 for 4 today puts Jeter at .347 for the year. 2 for 4 or 2 for 3 puts him at .346 but just barely (rounding up) and so technically he'd probably lose out. I hope Mauer sits and Jeter passes him, which would teach him a lesson about wimping out.; 9:37 AM