the yanks say they want a ring every year, which is pie in the sky.
the goal, i always felt, was to get to the postseason. he's done that more consistently than anyone i can think of--yet it's not enough. hey, lofty goals are great, but fantasy is far from reality.
i think after the tremendous run torre gave them that they could have done better by him.

i also think many thought favre was done, and that they needed to rebuild around a younger QB. certainly motivated brett, he's still good. i think the problem with guys like favre and torre is that they set the bar so high, they in turn fall short.

i don't think anyone could produce what torre has, his seasons with the yanks have been pretty damn good.
i just think it's laughable to think that RIGHT NOW, anyone could have done better, could have gotten the yanks to the post season this year, and could improve on it next year.

torre did it, pure speculation what that team would have done with another manager, but everyone knows what torre accomplished.

Roger, you are correct. The Yankees are a flawed team regardless of the payroll. They are a 2001 All star team but this aint 2001. The starting rotation is a mess. They very well may have Hughes, Chamberlain, and Kennedy in the rotation to start the season with Wang and Petitte (if he returns). While those guys have great potential, having 3 guys under 25 in the rotation especially in NY and considering how they have protected them it is hard to see that happening. Which means they have to try Pavano or Igawa again which is scary. Of course this assuming Mussina and Clemens are gone which they almost have to be. The bullpen will revert to a total disaster if Rivera leaves and Chamberlain goes to the starting rotation. Even if Mo resigns, who else is there out there? Farnsworth? They really need bullpen help and some depth especially if they have young guys in the rotation who will be on short leash pitching counts. The problem is that good bullpen help is hard to find. The other problem that they have is the rapid aging of Damon, Giambi, Matsui all who have unmovable contracts. Catcher could also be a giant issue if Posada leaves, and even if he doesn't, he is getting to the age where catchers usually start to tail off. There is no good alternative for Posada. They have no legit 1st baseman, period. If Arod leaves there will be a huge hole that is obviously unfillable. I have heard the rumor of replacing him with Lowell but Yankee Stadium aint Fenway and Lowell will be a disappointment because the drop off will be too great. Jeter is a rock, Cano is a good hitting middle infielder and Caberera is ok in center. The word is that Abreu will be let go too. Though a couple of the pitchers did not play enough to qualify but the Yankees have no prospects in the IL top 20. Of course Free agency will play a big role and if some of the big guys leave there will be money to spend but on who? What they should do is clear out as many of the old guys as possible, hire a good manager (not Larry Bowa or Valentine) understand that they cant win next year without screwing things in the future or without a whole lot of luck and play for 2009 when they will have Santana and some of the D.Rays excess talent who they wont pay like Carl Crawford.

Football coaches are far more important than baseball managers. Systems win in football when you have the right players to execute them. Baseball managers can screw up the pitching staff and play the wrong guys but baseball strategy is overrated in comparison to football.

I happen to agree with Da Hoss. I think it is time for a change. Not because Torre did anything wrong but they need to retool and look ahead and I cant see him wanting to go in that direction. Of course Yankee management wont do this either and will most assuredly make a couple of Pavano like signings.

But they did not exactly do it in a classy manner. Of course ...it is Steinbrenner...

Sorry I didn't get back sooner...

I'd been happy with Torre (12 straight playoff apearances - 4 World Championships)

I would have done nothing

That my friend, would have been the RIGHT thing and CLASSY thing to do!

Just my opinion :) a true Yankees fan

That's the point I was trying to get across.

Did you expect anything more?

From the Yankees or other posters here???

Sorry, but that's the way I feel...it just wasn't the right thing to do

Well....I guess we agree to disagree

He's a nice guy. Give him $20 mil and let him fly a plane into the Empire State Building.

I have said this before.......Hossy said what I did.

I really don't understand the big deal here.











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