October 8, 200619 yr Horrible underachievement Allowing clubhouse battles to go public Largest playoff choke of all time Using some players to the point where they can't perform in the playoffs Being the manager /reasons for him being fired Team needs wholesale changes and that equity from the titles is all used up.
October 8, 200619 yr Author Heads were likely to roll after the Yankees were eliminated from the postseason by the Tigers, but the opening odds were on Alex Rodriguez going first, not Joe Torre. According to the New York Daily News, however, the popular Yankees manager will be fired unless he decides to resign first to save face. Sources told the newspaper that former Yankees player and manager Lou Piniella will be owner George Steinbrenner's choice to replace Torre. After winning the World Series in four of his first five seasons, Torre has weathered many storms since then, but Saturday's 8-3 loss left him emotional as he pondered his future in the Bronx. "We felt pretty good about ourselves," Torre told the Daily News. "But again, that's something for [general manager Brian Cashman] and I and other people to talk about. But right now, it's just ..." and choking back tears, he concluded "... it's just tough." Cashman and most of the front office employees are expected to keep their jobs, the Daily News reported. Several Yankees players told MLB.com that they would be surprised to see Torre go. "That's pretty drastic," outfielder Johnny Damon was quoted as saying by the Web site. "Joe has been awesome. You never know what's going to happen, but I think Joe should be safe. For all he's done and had to put up with, he's been incredible." Cashman dismissed the idea of either Torre or Rodriguez leaving, telling MLB.com, "Why wouldn't they be coming back? That's not something that I'm even thinking about." Piniella has been rumored to be in contention for the open positions with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. He last managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a fifth-place finish in 2005. Piniella began his managerial career with the Yankees in 1986. That team finished second in the AL East, the best result of his three seasons in the Bronx. Piniella went on to win the World Series as skipper of the Cincinnati Reds in 1988, however. After three years with the Reds, he managed the Seattle Mariners from 1993-2002 and the Devil Rays for the next three seasons. Torre has won more than 1,000 games as manager of the Yankees, but after beating the Mets in the 2000 World Series, the Yankees have fallen short of always high expectations despite having the highest payroll in baseball. Torre has one season and $7 million left on his contract. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2617224
October 8, 200619 yr Madness! Madness! Madness! Although it makes so much sense, I never really imagined it would happen.
October 8, 200619 yr that's dumb. how is it torrie's fault that the "greatest lineup ever" could not score, that the 200 million payroll team had no better option than Jarett Wright in an elimination game and had no bullpen? that sounds like the GM to me.... scarry that a team with such a high payroll could have so many flaws
October 8, 200619 yr Stupid Loria firing Joe and hiring a new manager in just 5 mins! We could be negotiating with the other Joe by now!
October 8, 200619 yr What a mis-managed franchise. I remember when everyone was saying that Yankees just "ran a good business" Now they are reported to be losing money, and are paying guys like Mike Myers $3 mil. LMAO at a delusional franchise. They're lucky they have so much history or they would be an absolute laughing stock.
October 8, 200619 yr An ESPN analyst said it best (can't remember who it was): Money can buy you a great lineup that can scare the crap out of the league, but it can't buy you championships.
October 8, 200619 yr What a mis-managed franchise. I remember when everyone was saying that Yankees just "ran a good business" Now they are reported to be losing money, and are paying guys like Mike Myers $3 mil. LMAO at a delusional franchise. They're lucky they have so much history or they would be an absolute laughing stock. Steiny is running the team into the ground everytime he overreacts with one of the dumb signings.
October 8, 200619 yr Plus, c'mon, look at that pitching staff. It's sub-par. You can have a great lineup all you want...you won't beat a team with a starting and middle rotation like the Tigers have if you can't pitch.
October 8, 200619 yr Its about time I thought Joe should have been fired in 2005 I hope A-rod gets thrown out of there two :shifty
October 8, 200619 yr Wow, Pinella is good and all, but firing Joe Torre is blasphemy by Steinbrenner. Pinella has an all-star lineup in Seattle too, but he never won it all, so I really don't see the improvement here. Making Torre the scapegoat is plain idiocy.
October 8, 200619 yr While Torre doesnt necessarily deserve to be fired, they havent won in since 2000. When you are paying so much for a team, changes gotta be made at some point
October 8, 200619 yr I think that changes to the business plan should be made. Stein and Cashman have no one to blame but themselves. Jaret Wright? LOL. Kyle Farnsworth? LOL. Mike Meyers? LOL. Look how much they are paying these guys!! You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.
October 8, 200619 yr Stupid Loria firing Joe and hiring a new manager in just 5 mins! We could be negotiating with the other Joe by now! :lol
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