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, May 20, 2007

THIS BLOG HAS MADE FUN OF GEORGE,

for his pretension to expertise on baseball talent, his addiction to big name superstars in the twilight of their careers, and his apparent descent into senility. But for all that I have always felt he is the single best owner in baseball, because he is the one who has always shown the fans of his team respect and affection in his willingness to spend whatever it takes to field a winning or championship team. Now George you must show those same feelings for Yankeedom in another way. You owe us fans, all who have contrinued to pay attention to this trainwreck of a team with something other than morbid, rubberneck fascination, new personnel in control of things in the Bronx--a new manger (bye Joe), a coaching staff (bye Gator, bye Donnie B., but I'd keep Pena), and most of all a new GM (bye Brian). On the last point, isn't it fair to say that Cashman never in his career built a championship team for the Yankees. Don't we owe the last dynasty to Gene Michael and its sad aftermath to boy-Brian. I think I'm right on that, which is just one more reason that he, like Joe, should have been gone sometime ago. But now George, now you owe us nothing less than their empty heads on a platter. You can't remain the best owner in baseball if these mediocrites remain in place.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

from BGW:

Just like that last series with the Red Sox, the Yankees have to squeeze out a measly and meaningless win and save Torre's job. Tyler Clippard probably gets Joe through even the impending sweep from the Sox.

I'd keep Bowa on staff too. Did you notice in last night's game that when the ump didn't award Mienkievic 1st base after he was hit, it was Bowa who was arguing with some fire? Torre looked like he was asking for directions at a gas station. Given how sluggish the team has been, I'd wager that 99% of big league managers in that situation would've gotten themselves tossed from the game there, not because it was that important or outraeous (although it was a terrible call) but because it just might shame the players into playing with some energy. Part of me wants to see Bowa succeed Torre this year just to kick some ass in the lockeroom and get himself run from a few games in the (admittedly weak) Lou imitations he did as Philly's manager. Part of me would prefer Pena because he has high energy and is good at developing players, and would be a good guy if the Yankees really commit to a serious re-building. But--is he too nice a guy to follow Torre? Don't we really need a scrappy bastard to kick garbage like Farnwsorth and Myers to the curb? To bench Abreu? To confront the Mo issue in a productive and creative way?

Joe V: who do you propose be the guy hired THIS year if, in our dream scenario, Slow Joe goes down before the June?

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