These are sad times for the true Yankee fans out there. Joe Torre is now officially a former manager of the New York Yankees. I must admit there were times when I thought about them replacing him due to some moves, or lack of moves that he has made in the past, but I never really wanted him to go. The guy is an absolute class act. He handled the largest media market in the country with relative ease while juggling the multitude of personalities in his clubhouse. I really wish the Yankees had offered him a 2 year deal so he could finish out the old Yankee stadium and usher in the new one with the dignity and respect he commands and deserves. I hope he manages again and does well as I'm sure he will. We'll miss you Joe!
Moving on to who they should hire as the new manager, I'm pulling for Joe Girardi. Let's face it, the guy's good, real good. He took a team that had no expectations in Florida and made the ma playoff contender. He has the personality to mesh well with players while commanding their respect, and he's a catcher. We all know catchers make great managers (i.e. Torre, Soscia, Pena, etc.). For some reason he just makes me feel a lot more confident than having Don Mattingly at the helm.
We'll see what happens though....It's going to be a really long off season. Go ROCKIES!!!!!!
Monday, October 22, 2007
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