Joe Torre: A Class Act All the Way
The Yankees had 10 days to figure out the best way to replace Joe Torre, and the answer they came up with was to insult his performance and integrity with a pay cut and incentive package. Do you think Torre needed a monetary incentive to try to win?
If the Yankees had any class, they would have approached Torre and asked him how he wanted to go out. Hey Joe, we want to move on, appreciate all you have done, let’s do this right. Press conference, player and management accolades,a list of his impressive achievements and the thanks of a grateful city for 12 exciting years. But NOOOOO! All the great minds of the Yankee brain trust ( a term I am using lightly ) decide to try to get discount Torre, the 2008 model.
If Torre had manged in Seattle, Detroit, Minnesota, they would have a statue of him in the ballpark, he would be lifetime employee and his opinion would be valued. Only the Yankees could screw this up this bad. And let’s not blame senile George. His big boy sons finally have their first crack at public decision making and they blow it.
The next Yankee manager can only fail. He will have to reach the American League Championships to be considered a success, most likely without Posada and Rivera. Let’s face it, why should they resign with the Yankees? Their best chance for returning to the World Series just got canned!
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October 19th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Joe Torre is a class act. I fully agree. He is far and away the best Yankee manager in the modern era for two reasons: winning and professionalism. Not too many other guys could put with George like Torre did.
Torre always took the high road. In my book, that is more important than winning and losing.
I have followed Torre a long time being a Cardinals fan. Don’t know how old you are, put he was MVP in 1971. He was classy as a player and manager in St. Louis.
October 27th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
The Yankees have always had money and absolutely no class
October 30th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Completely agree. Looks like it might finally catch up to them this year.