Comments on: Torre out as manager after turning down $5M, one-year deal http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/ A New York Yankees Blog Sun, 27 May 2012 03:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: River Ave. Blues » RAB back; Torre to follow? http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-47990 River Ave. Blues » RAB back; Torre to follow? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:56:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-47990 [...] Update 4:16 p.m.: This information, as we now know, is wrong. Torre turned down the Yankees. [...] [...] Update 4:16 p.m.: This information, as we now know, is wrong. Torre turned down the Yankees. [...]

]]> By: River Ave. Blues » End of an Era http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-47754 River Ave. Blues » End of an Era Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:14:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-47754 [...] not that Era, the Wil Nieves Era - the Yanks granted Wil his free agency this week. Guess that leaves Raul [...] [...] not that Era, the Wil Nieves Era – the Yanks granted Wil his free agency this week. Guess that leaves Raul [...]

]]> By: Mac http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27231 Mac Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:17:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27231 Well, who's glad this mess is finally over? In my personal opinion, if a cut to your exorbitant salary hurts your pride so much that you no longer want to manage the greatest franchise in baseball then whatever man. So much for love of the game and those players that meant so much to you and made you tear up after game 4. So much for trying to win one more WS to end your career. Also, it's just not a smart move on his part. I mean if he does come back at a price cut he's a hero, because he makes the front office looks like money grubbing fools. Leaving like this, even IF this was all a manipulative attempt on the front office's part to force him to retire, puts the shit/blame squarely on Joe's shoulders. So frankly, I am glad he's gone. This whole thing is starting to remind me of the Bernie Spring Training fiasco... Well, who’s glad this mess is finally over? In my personal opinion, if a cut to your exorbitant salary hurts your pride so much that you no longer want to manage the greatest franchise in baseball then whatever man. So much for love of the game and those players that meant so much to you and made you tear up after game 4. So much for trying to win one more WS to end your career. Also, it’s just not a smart move on his part. I mean if he does come back at a price cut he’s a hero, because he makes the front office looks like money grubbing fools. Leaving like this, even IF this was all a manipulative attempt on the front office’s part to force him to retire, puts the shit/blame squarely on Joe’s shoulders. So frankly, I am glad he’s gone. This whole thing is starting to remind me of the Bernie Spring Training fiasco…

]]> By: Nick http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27211 Nick Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:59:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27211 From ESPN's Buster Olney: "George Steinbrenner was in the room when Torre sat down with Hank and Hal Steinbrenner, Cashman and team president Randy Levine. It was Hal Steinbrenner who spelled out the offer to Torre - a one-year base of $5 million, with $1 million bonuses based on how far the Yankees advanced in the playoffs. The Steinbrenners explained their rationale for cutting his base salary 29 percent - the team hadn't met the organization's goal of winning the World Series for seven seasons. Torre was rewarded for past successes when he negotiated a new deal a few years ago, and in the proposed contract, his salary - still the highest for any manager - would come down for recent playoff failures. Torre responded, in his measured tone, "Listen, I hear what you're saying, but that's something I couldn't agree to." Look, we should be treating today as a sad day, looking back on a great relationship with Joe and the fans/players... not for finger pointing or conjecture... http://nicks2cents.blogspot.com/2007/10/so-long-joe.html From ESPN’s Buster Olney: “George Steinbrenner was in the room when Torre sat down with Hank and Hal Steinbrenner, Cashman and team president Randy Levine. It was Hal Steinbrenner who spelled out the offer to Torre – a one-year base of $5 million, with $1 million bonuses based on how far the Yankees advanced in the playoffs. The Steinbrenners explained their rationale for cutting his base salary 29 percent – the team hadn’t met the organization’s goal of winning the World Series for seven seasons.
Torre was rewarded for past successes when he negotiated a new deal a few years ago, and in the proposed contract, his salary – still the highest for any manager – would come down for recent playoff failures.
Torre responded, in his measured tone, “Listen, I hear what you’re saying, but that’s something I couldn’t agree to.”

Look, we should be treating today as a sad day, looking back on a great relationship with Joe and the fans/players… not for finger pointing or conjecture…

http://nicks2cents.blogspot.co.....g-joe.html

]]> By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27209 Travis G. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:54:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27209 no counter offer from joe? no counter offer from joe?

]]> By: End of an Era | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27206 End of an Era | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:47:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27206 [...] « Torre out as manager after turning down $5M, one-year deal 18 10 2007 End of an Era Posted by: Mike A. in Wil Nieves, Asides [...] [...] « Torre out as manager after turning down $5M, one-year deal 18 10 2007 End of an Era Posted by: Mike A. in Wil Nieves, Asides [...]

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27204 Mike A. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:38:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27204 Or, they replace Donnie with Joe mid-season. A man can dream, can't he? Or, they replace Donnie with Joe mid-season. A man can dream, can’t he?

]]> By: Marsha http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27203 Marsha Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:35:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27203 Say it ain't so Joe. Say it ain’t so Joe.

]]> By: kris http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27198 kris Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:02:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27198 My prediction: Donnie gets hired. The Yankees misses the playoffs next season (with the RS winning AL East). The team implodes due to Donnie's inexperience. Donnie gets fired. A new decade-long dark age begins. My prediction: Donnie gets hired. The Yankees misses the playoffs next season (with the RS winning AL East). The team implodes due to Donnie’s inexperience. Donnie gets fired. A new decade-long dark age begins.

]]> By: dan http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss-1436/#comment-27195 dan Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:35:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/18/meet-the-new-boss-not-the-same-as-the-old-boss/#comment-27195 Ben, can you make a poll for who the next manager should be? Ben, can you make a poll for who the next manager should be?

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