The New York Yankees exited the playoffs earlier this week (Much to my dismay). I am getting over it already. It is not that big of a deal to me. Don't get me wrong; I love the Yankees, and I want to see them win it all every year. I am just being realistic. This was a team that had to make an amazing surge to even see the light of day in the post season. Realistically, no one could have seen them making it much further than the first series. Getting to the ALCS would have been a major accomplishment, but like I said, the odds of this happening were slim to none.
The problem I have is not concerned with the situation itself, but the surrounding circumstances. Many people are talking about the termination of Joe Torre. If there are any fans or Yankees executives who think Torre should be fired, they must be absolutely crazy. Torre has done nothing but get the Yanks to the playoffs six times in the last 10 years. No other teams have accomplished this feat. This year, the Yankees were the only team who made the playoffs in back to back years. This shows the consistency that has been brought to the franchise with Torre at the helm.
The fact that the decision is wrong from a statistical stand point is not enough. According to players, Torre is the reason why the team is motivated and keeps on pushing day in and day out. Many veterans, like Posada, Rodriguez, Clemens, have said that they would not return to the Yankees unless Torre was the manager there. Clearly, he is not only effective, but he is also a player favorite. Young players are also praising Torre's as an excellent manger. Phillip Hughes has said that Torre is the driving force behind the Yankees triumphant playoff run this year. Apparently, without Torre there would have been no post season at all this year. Keep that in mind Mr. Steinbrenner, because you have a decision ahead of you. Fire the best manger in the game today, and one of the best in history, or keep him around for the many years to come, and keep your franchise success alive. Seems like an easy choice, doesn't it?
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