BYE BYE TORRE
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Failing in three playoff appearances brought rumors of New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre being fired. He hasn't impressed many, and can't find success.
This was expected; firing Torre has been the idea for a while, nothing changed.
"I don't feel good about it," closer Mariano Rivera said. "I don't see why they're even thinking (about letting Torre go). I wish he's back, definitely. If you ask me what I would want, I want him back." He doesn't bring success, and almost failed in the regular season. It's time for a change.
Torre is finished, and needs to retire. He lost energy, and doesn't provide victories in the playoffs.
"It might do a lot of it," Rivera said. "I mean, I've been with Joe for so many years, and the kind of person he has been for me and for my teammates, it's been great. The thing is that I don't see why they have to put him in this position." Is Rivera crazy? Torre has failed this season, and the last 2 as well. The Yankees need a change, and another manager will help.
Torre's memories should remain, because it helped the Yankees. He did a lot, but that's the past. The present is here, and Torre can't win. He struggles in the post-season, and doesn't have energy.
"I'm an optimist, so hopefully nothing happens and he stays here," Rivera said. He shouldn't stay, he needs to leave.
A consistent and experienced winner will help the Yank's.
Joe Girardi will be great. He's young, and knowledgeable about the Yankees. Girardi could make a difference as the manager.
Don Mattingly is another possibility, because his experience with the Yank's. He's helped them, and could manage them as well. "Obviously the biggest challenge for Donnie's going to be the media," Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long said. "He's as knowledgeable a baseball man as I've ever been around. But the media challenge is still there. Nobody knows how he's going to deal with that. I don't even think he knows how he's going to deal with that. That's the biggest challenge." He knows what's coming, because he's been with the Yankees. Mattingly knows what to expect.
Tony La Russa is another name, it should be expected. "I don't know what Tony's going to do," Duncan said. "Right now the Cardinals are a mess. They don't have a GM. I just really try to stay away from the rumors with Tony and my dad." La Russa managing the Yankees could work, but he'll break down. He can't handle the media pressure, and it will "kill" him.
Torre's love shouldn't end, but its business. "I love Joe. Joe's unbelievable," said Duncan. "Everybody on this team will tell you the same thing. He really cares about us as people." That's understandable, it shouldn't change. Torre has done a lot for the players, but it’s all about winning. A manager shouldn't stay if he doesn't win.
- Quotes from Yahoo Sports*
