Baseball managers have been fired every year for a variety of reasons, I'm kind of sick of all this press about Joe Torre. What do you think?
2007-10-11 06:56:13 · 15 answers · asked by lag_time2 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Joe Torre's time in New York has come and gone, along with Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and quite possibly Alex Rodriguez. Brian Cashman has his work cut out for him; he has to re-sign the former greats for market value, not what the players think their value is. If Cashman lets some or all of these stars walk, we're going to see a couple things happen. Some owners will overpay the former Yankees and then watch them under perform. Meanwhile, the Yankees will outbid the rest of MLB for some big-name free agents such as Andruw Jones and/or Torii Hunter. Regardless we can close the chapter on this Yankees era.
2007-10-13 08:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's different because they are firing a manager that already is in the hall of fame.
It would be similar to firing Phil Jackson right now from the Lakers. Do you really think the best NBA coach of all time isn't coaching well? No, it's the players he's been dealt and their performance, or lack their of.
Same thing with Torre. Year in and year out he makes them division winners, minus this year which included an insane comeback, and puts them in a position to win it all. If the players don't hold up their end of it how can he be blamed?
Would you rather not make the playoffs? Of course not...
Torre should stay, and yes this situation deserves every bit of attention it's getting. Him being let go for the way he's managed would be a travesty and I hope George sees it and fixes it.
2007-10-11 08:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by rshinsec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, i'm a purple Sox fan. I even have considered some video games the place judgements he's made i presumed had a damaging effect on the pastime, and that got here approximately approximately 4 circumstances. the guy's controlled what a million,one hundred-something wins and four WS and 13 submit Seasons with the Yankees. They (Steinbrenner & Sons or Cashman) are easily retarded to permit him bypass. Who the heck do they think of they're going to replace him with? Mattingly? Mattingly became a 1B, All-action picture star. sturdy Managers (of the standard a Yankee supervisor might decide to be) are the two Catchers or Pitchers, not First Basemen. I advise his first year there he controlled a be conscious sequence win... yet another element as quickly as we had that knuclkehead Dan Duquette he spent lots time blaming different human beings ... after a whilst there became no person left responsible. an identical element will take place to Cashman (who feels like a typical long island city sleaze bag in any case). returned, as a purple Sox fan, that's large information. i'm hoping Torre is going to Texas, he can artwork some magic with them. he's a chic guy and he will have a sturdy destiny. Yank followers get waiting for us to take many extra branch Pennants now which you have have been given basically permit the main experienced and argueably the terrific supervisor in baseball walk out the door.
2016-10-22 01:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he is a nice guy, everyone respects him and except fot Sheffield, I never once heard anyone say a bad thing about him. He plays in a city and for team that the pressure to win is greater then every other team in sports combined, and he does it calmly, andhe is always professional, never shows his emotions publicaly. The players and the manager know that for the Yankees anything short of winning the world series is a losing season, and everyone understands that, it's been like that since the 1920's. Stienbrenner more than anyother owner of a professional sports teams wants to win every year, and thats why the Yanks will spend whatever it takes to win, but having the highest payroll is no garuntee. Yes the Yanks had the best linup in baseball for 2007, but they have lousy pitching and they have had lousy pitching since they won the world series back in 2000. And no matter who was their manager was for the last 7 years they were not going to do any better, no matter how good their lineup was. And people feel Torre is being unjustly blamed for the fact they lose in every first round of the playoffs, and has been treated terribly by a team that he has brought to post season 12 straight years. There is not a team in baseball that wouldn't love to have been post season for 13 striaght years, 12 were with Torre, but only in NY thats not good enough. I'm a Yankees fan, I always have been, but I think the firing of Torre will be the end of them making post season for at least the next few years.
2007-10-11 07:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by pedrooch 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's because of the ratings dive that occurs whenever the Yankees go out in the first round. It is just the way it is. There is more baseball going on in New York than anywhere else. When a 12 year manager who has won 4 and gotten to the post season all 12 years that he has managed, it's a pretty big deal when he goes down like this. Not really the same when Dusty Baker gets fired.
2007-10-11 07:22:46 · answer #5 · answered by 15fsg546rge1rrheljh45hjr90459ty3 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is different because none of the other managers being fired or let go have led their team to the playoffs for 12 straight years, and won 4 World Series. Simple as that.
2007-10-11 08:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frizzer, stop living in the past man! I worry about you because you can't seem to see what is in front of you. Take off the rose colored glasses and see that the Yankees haven't made it to the World Series since 2003 or even won it since 2000! 90% of all major league teams would be saying their manager is on the hot seat if for 4 straight years they didnt win anything. Teams want to win yesterday, not tomorrow. Your title is only good as your success today, not in the past. Especially with Steinbrenner, it's what have you done for me lately, and Torre has done nothing for Steinbrenner lately.
2007-10-11 07:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by r u serious? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure managers have been fired for many reasons, but how many can you name that took their team to the playoffs 12 consecutive years, to the world series 6 of those years, and winning 4 championships. If you can't come up with another name that should tell you why this situation is different.
2007-10-11 07:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
To be honest it is big news. How are you going to fire the best manager in all of baseball? That's like firing Snoop Dogg from rap music because his latest album didn't sell.
I mean come on, the guy's been in the playoffs more times than...hell years he's been coaching, right?
2007-10-11 07:02:49 · answer #9 · answered by AbsolutZero 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think NYC is a city of 14 million people with a slew of major mass media outlets based there. When A-Rod oversleeps it's big news so of course it's even bigger when the Yankees fire their manager.
Plus, it's a huge nationwide story, esp. for cities with baseball teams looking to replace their mangaers.
2007-10-11 07:06:52 · answer #10 · answered by Jason R 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋