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, October 03, 2006

Just Like That

you go from thinking the Twins are maybe the most dangerous team in the playoffs to thinking there's no way they get out of the first round. They can't lose with Santana at home, and yet they did. Was BGW wrong about the qulaity of their hitting or was Zito just that dominating. I watched the games and it looked to me like the Twins just missed a bunch of hittable balls up in the zone. And why were they pitching to Thomas with the bases empty? He's the only guy on the A's who can hit; just walk him and move on.

posted by joe valente | 3:23 PM

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