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, December 20, 2006

Greed

is good.

I was afraid the Yankees were going to trade Melky because it would give them a way to bring back Bernie for yet another campaign. But apparently, the deal would cost them not only Melky but also Proctor, who may not be as good as gonzalez but is clearly not a whole Melky worse. but this is a three way, and I can see where the Braves think that giving up Laroche for Cabrera is no great shakes. Pittsburgh was the one making out on this deal and so when the Braves got greedy it all fell apart. Thank God.

posted by joe valente | 5:31 PM

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