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By: Cashman: ‘We’re all on watch’ at River Ave. Blues

Cashman: ‘We’re all on watch’ at River Ave. Blues — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:55:51 +0000

[...] an interview on the Michael Kay Show on Thursday, Brian Cashman declined to say if Joe Torre’s job was safe. “I think everybody currently shouldn’t feel very comfortable and I don’t think [...]

By: Victoria Jeter

Victoria Jeter — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:04:55 +0000

Oh right, I meant to say that I think it’ll be Girardi too.

By: Marsha

Marsha — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:02:32 +0000

I disagree with Victoria Jeter. Torre is here until the end of the season. Then he’s gone for good. And I’ll bet it was Brian Cashman who whispered in Giradi’s ear that the job was his come October.

By: Sherard

Sherard — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:53:54 +0000

Totally agree with Jersey and C-Note. The time is now. If they were so concerned about Torre’s dignity then they should have let him go in the offseason. I don’t see any fathomable way this team improves with Torre at the helm. It sucks that Joe has to go mid-year, but otherwise, this season becomes a complete waste.

By: Victoria Jeter

Victoria Jeter — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:14:20 +0000

At the risk of repetition – since I haven’t read any of the other comments – I think they’re going to fire Torre but not as soon as tomorrow.

By: Yankee Fan in Chicago

Yankee Fan in Chicago — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:05:26 +0000

A good comparison is with this years’ Cubs.

Similar problems in close games b/c of bullpen problems, etc.

What does Lou do? Buries Eyre. Brings up unheralded kids, ie the Cajun Connection in the infield (their Shelley Duncan?), g a young reliever, Marmol (their Ramirez?) with whom they’ve caught lightning in a bottle it seems, and burying the mistakes of previous administrations — izturis, jones, et al.

By: Jersey

Jersey — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:54:40 +0000

Torre is not a good in-game, tactical manager. Hasn’t been for some time. He costs the team wins, screws up the bullpen, and prevents young guys and others who aren’t in the Circle of Trust from playing even when they would provide superior performance (Phelps?).

God Bless Ya Joe, and God love ya for all the great stuff over the years, but now you gotta go.

By: Luddy Bazcej

Luddy Bazcej — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:14:38 +0000

oh and maybe zimmer back as bench coach

By: Luddy Bazcej

Luddy Bazcej — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:10:51 +0000

c-note…u r right on.

girardi as manager, maybe mattingly back to hitting coach, and stick as GM…that would be awesome.

this freaking malaise is driving me nuts.

By: C-Note

C-Note — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:56:40 +0000

if you wanna talk about stuff 2 do that doesn’t involve joe Torre?

fire Kevin Long
get rid of Villone
bring up Ramirez & Brittom
bring up shelly Duncan(maybe he can be the 07′ Shane Spenser)

these things should be done, these things will not be done…WHY???

it’s all well and good that Cash is letting Oppenhiemer run the draft & the farm— but what he has done lately? this bullpen? the bench? the f*cking back-up catcher? WTF???

BUT my dream would be to wake up one day and hear Girardi is manager & Stick Michael is back at GM(BTW- on mike the blowhard & the angry puppy show a acouple of week ago they asked stick if there was anything in AAA of AA… he said he loved Shelly Duncan, pop in his bat and that he ran with a purpoes, not that he could run fast, but he was hustling his ass off… Stick is considered one of, if not THE BEST eye for talent in the game— a player who hustles and has some pop in his bat- that doesn’t sound like anything this team needs… )UNBELIEVABLE