To those of you sitting at home who often think you can manage your favorite baseball team better than those actually in charge -- a position just came open. On the heels of the New York Yankees bowing out in the first round of post-season play -- again -- Joe Torre has parted ways with the legendary club, but on his terms. Instead of being dismissed, as many fans and sports analysts were anticipating, Torre was actually given the option of a one-year contract carrying a price tag of $8 million (including incentives).
But the former Yankees skipper -- who held the title for 12 years and ranks second in the club's history for number of wins (at 1,173, trailing only Joe McCarthy) -- met Thursday afternoon with Yankee general manager Brian Cashman and owner George Steinbrenner to turn down the offer.
Wheels were quickly in motion, as club president Randy Levine told the New York Daily News: "We respect his decision ... it's now time for the New York Yankees to move forward. We will be doing that very very quickly." Some think the first choice for the job will be Don Mattingly, who served as the Yankees bench coach this year and has been with the Yankees in a coaching capacity since 1997.
After what would ultimately be his final game on October 8, a choked-up Torre said "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."
Beth Gaston Moon is an analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research.
After what would ultimately be his final game on October 8, a choked-up Torre said "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."
Beth Gaston Moon is an analyst at Schaeffer's Investment Research.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-19-2007 @ 9:53PM
Lew Lorin said...
Am I on another planet or what?..Didn't the Yankees via the senile owner George Steinbrenner announce at the beginning of this season that this would be Joe (I'm looking like I'm falling asleep in the dugout) Torre's last season and that they would be hiring Joe Girardi as manager in 2008? Is that not why they told Mr. Girardi not to accept the Baltimore Oriole's position for manager this season? Did I dream this or am I as stupid as the American Public?
10-19-2007 @ 6:16AM
Dan Barnett said...
The point is that Torre would have taken roughly a 35% pay cut to accept the deal. Is he worth less this year than last? Does he have anything left to prove? Can he keep the respect of his players & coaches if he accepts the deal? Is the money worth the humiliations he must take to get it? Answer, no to all questions. Steinbrenner & the Yankees again prove what a crass act they are.
10-19-2007 @ 7:26AM
Vinny Benfante said...
MY MAN FOR THE JOB OF MANAGER IS Larry Bowa
KNOWS HIS BASEBALL AND IS IN THE CATAGORY OF Billy Martin AND Lou Pinnella AS FAR AS HIS CHARACTER GOES
HOPE FOR MY SAKE AND YOURS Larry Bowa IS THE NEXT NEW YORK YANKEE MANGER