2006-10-08 12:27:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Sports/Coaching/Managing is a cruel business.
Joe Torre has done an outstanding job in 11 years with the Yankees. Let's give George some credit for sticking with him. The first 5 years were something special. Decline started each year and progressed:
In 2001, things changed. The Arizona World Series showed the Yankees are vulernable.
In 2002, Anaheim stood up to the Yankees and knocked them out early.
In 2003, the Yankees let an inferior Florida team beat them.
In 2004, we all know what happened against Boston.
In 2005, they again lose to Anaheim
And in 2006 despite one of Torre's best seasons as Yankee manager, they played awful in the playoffs.
The funny thing is - nobody was talking about Joe Torre's job security before the Detroit series. However the Detroit series was so disgraceful - and when you look at the previous 5 seasons, you realize that a change needs to be made.
It's hard for a manager to be in one place for 11 years. Hopefully George will let Joe go with the class and dignity that Joe has brought to the Yankees in the last 11 years.
2006-10-08 12:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by L.A. Scene 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Stienbrener should fire himself...or at least rethink how he spends his money. I would think that this last debacle should cement what I've been saying for like 3 years now. You can't win a championship with out pitching. The Tigers proved it this year. Last year the two best hitting teams in the MLB (New York and Boston) sat home and watched the series. While two team with good hitting, and excellent pitching (ChiSox and the Astros) went to the show.
Wake Up George and Brian....!!!!!!
GO GET SOME FRIGGIN PITCHIN'.........!!!!!!!
This one is not Torre's fault............
2006-10-08 19:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by tg315 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why either should be fired. There was only one questionable action, starting Jaret Wright in Game 4 (he did pitch like he has pitched all year long too). Otherwise, I have no idea what could have been done differently. They faced no-hitters twice in the past two weeks. 1 run the last two games, okay. But who do you take out, the home run threats? The two hitters that chased the batting title this year? The two that were injured for most of the year?
2006-10-08 20:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by Not a Superhuman body builder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole pitching team should be let go,and yes joe torre should be let go also,Let's face it he had his good yrs,but now we need a manager who's not so DAMN LAID BACK!! I'll always be a die hard yankee fan,But we choked yesterday! It's time for a change.The tigers deserved to win they played hard!!Anyway can't wait to see the off season changes that are going to happen with my beloved yankees.Good luck to the final teams in the world series.I'm not a Yankee sore Loser!!!
2006-10-08 22:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George needs to give himself a pink slip
2006-10-08 19:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Yankees should move to Romania, Torre should be fired, and Steinbrener should drop dead of an @ss attack.....You know, the place where his heads at.
2006-10-08 19:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Time to go Joe.
2006-10-08 19:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well put,. LA Scene.
2006-10-08 20:35:28 · answer #8 · answered by cakeeater0119 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either way it doesnt matter
THE YANKEES LOST!
YANKEES ARE NOW OFFICALLY LOSERS!
2006-10-08 19:41:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋