Torre out in New York

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 18, 2007 4:05 PM CDT in News

Joe Torre has rejected a one year contract extension with the Yankees, and apparently will not be back as the Yanks manager next year.

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So the Yanks offered to extend him ...

I guess George was just kidding with the whole "if we don't advance, he ain't coming back" nonsense.

by Athos on Oct 18, 2007 3:58 PM CDT reply actions

Or,

he forgot he said that.

The U.S. mission in Iraq is a "nightmare with no end in sight"-Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez

by DJCahill on Oct 18, 2007 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions

depends on how you spin it... sounds like they offered him a big paycut (unless he reached the world series) and no security beyond next season with their offer (unless they get to the world series), not really an offer you'd expect him to accept is it?

The one year contract would make it easy to fire him if they started slow again...

I'd say it is still the Yankees getting rid of him, not Torre deciding to quit.

by Brandon Wilson on Oct 18, 2007 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions

The Yanks HAD to know...

He wasn't going to take that offer...Why would he take a $2 mil paycut on a one year deal and subject himself to this same BS after the playoffs next year? Seems like they just wanted to give the appearance that Joe left on his own terms...Ain't no way anybody in the Yankees organization thought he was signing that contract offer.

by N41D on Oct 18, 2007 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

still would

have been the highest paid manager in the league.

i agree im not surprised that he declined it and neither should they... but yeah, its not like they offered him 500k.

by DShep on Oct 18, 2007 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

So it's true

The Yankees are preparing for a hard push to acquire Ron Washington.

Who wouldn't pursue a top 3 best manager in the bigs?

The U.S. mission in Iraq is a "nightmare with no end in sight, and the Democrats in congress make it all possible"-Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez

by Sharky on Oct 18, 2007 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

Giradi

is going to be the next Yankee manager.

by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 18, 2007 9:59 PM CDT reply actions

Now that

would be funny.

Ruddy Yan can slam a revolving door.

by miles on Oct 18, 2007 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Why would that be funny?

by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 18, 2007 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Control

freak managing a whole bunch of big ego's. That doesn't go to well..

If he can't handel the FLORIDA MARLINS orgaization, then I don't think he can handel managing the Yankees.

I know he was a coach for them, but being the manager is differn't...

Ruddy Yan can slam a revolving door.

by miles on Oct 19, 2007 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Spot on..

If Girardi couldn't get along with Jeffery Loria, how the hell would he get along with the Steinbrenners?

by N41D on Oct 19, 2007 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Torre Firing

As much as I like Joe Torre, I think the Yanks did the right thing (although, I don't agree with the way the went about it).

The main ramification I see from his firing is that the Yanks may start coming back to the pack as far as payroll is concerned.

After all, Torre's strong suit was being able to manage high profile, high paid players. Well, he failed to get them to the WS for the last 7 years now.

And, when you add in Steinbrenner's declining health + low payroll teams making the post season, i.e., Colorado, Arizona, Cleveland, Florida, etc., I think the Yanks will start to take a new tack on how they assemble their team.

Of course, owners like Hicks will love this, because the Yanks won't necessarily be a threat to drive up the prices of FA's. Plus, they have some pretty good young players right now.

Anyways, my other thought about this situation has to do with Trey Hillman.

I see he signed with KC today. I had heard his name come up concerning the Yanks. I wonder if he was aware he might have had a chance with them.

by LBrooks on Oct 19, 2007 2:52 PM CDT reply actions