Torre's Clock is Still Ticking
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If being President is the toughest job in the world, managing the Yankees must be a close runner-up.
There have been plenty of good times during Joe Torre's administration in New York -- Torre's Yankees won four championships in a five-year span, and prior to this season, they had reeled off nine straight divisional titles -- but in recent years, his job-related stress has been on the rise.
This season alone, there was a pitching rotations in shambles, more embarrassment surrounding Jason Giambi, and the daily interrogations about the life and times of Alex Rodriguez. And always -- always -- there is pressure from above and below to win it all, which New York hasn't done since the turn of the millenium.
In Yankeeland, where every season without a World Series deals a serious blow to the manager's approval rating, Torre's job may be in jeopardy very soon and the Boss has said as much.
So if New York doesn't pull out a miracle against Cleveland -- and anyone who would call the Yankees a favorite at this point is kidding themselves -- Torre may be receiving an unfavorable phone call.
After all the ups and downs Torre has endured in 12 seasons in New York -- and of late it's been downs -- I'm not sure he'll mind.
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