THE BRONX IS BURNING BAD!
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Losing game 4 to the Cleveland Indians was a let down. The New York Yankees were expected to win, but failure accord.
The line-up was contradictory, and couldn't succeed. The Indians scored runs, pitched great, and that's the key.
First inning, Grady Sizemore homered. Jhonny Peralta singled, and Travis Hafner scored. The Indians lead, 2-0.
Sizemore grounded into double play, and Franklin Gutierrez scored. Asdrubal Cabrera singled, and Casey Blake scored. The score was 4-0.
Bottom of the second Derek Jeter singled, and Hideki Matsui scored. The Yank's trailed, 4-1.
Victor Martinez singled; Kelly Shoppach and Sizemore scored the Indian lead, 6-1.
Robertson Cano homered in the sixth inning. The score was 6-2.
Alex Rodriguez homered in the seventh, and the Yankees pulled closer. 6-3 score.
In the ninth, Bobby Abreu homered. The final score was 6-4.
This lost means Joe Torre is finished. Three unsuccessful playoffs performances put Torre to "bed." "I hope he stays here and manages forever," Andy Pettitte said. "No one in the locker room wants to see him go. That's for sure. ... You see him in that office and you really can't see anyone else." Torre isn't the answer, another manager is needed (Joe Girardi). He has no energy, and doesn't fire up his team.
"This has been a great 12 years. Whatever the hell happens from here on out, I'll look back on these 12 years with great, great pleasure," Torre said. "The 12 years just felt like they were 10 minutes long, to be honest with you." Torre should retire and don't cameback. He's getting old, and doesn't have the fire.
"I think Joe's been very consistent, year in and year out," Brian Cashman said. "It's a resume that's unquestionable. He's been fantastic -- nothing short of that." He's fantastic, but not consistent. Being inconsistent is the reason for Torre's relinquishment. Age has gotten to Torre, "it happens to the best."
"He's always been good at dealing with people. He keeps in mind the big picture and communicates it," Derek Jeter said. "I know we've made it look easy, but it's not easy to accomplish." Torre was a great manager, but he broke down. Nobody can erase his success, it should remain. "Joe Torre's the best manager in baseball," catcher Jorge Posada said. "He keeps us positive and gets us to win." In the past, but now it's different. Now he's good in the regular season, but not every time.
The past doesn't matter, it's the presents. Torre can't win championship anymore, he needs to leave."Let's see what happens in the next few days," Torre said. "Whatever comes next, if I have some options, I'll look at it because I'm certainly not ready to move somewhere and not do anything." Just retire and end your career. He's was great, but it needs to end.
