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Old 10-08-2006, 08:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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BREAKING NEWS: Joe Torre out as Yankee manager?
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Heads were likely to roll after the Yankees were eliminated from the postseason by the Tigers, but the opening odds were on Alex Rodriguez going first, not Joe Torre.

According to the New York Daily News, however, the popular Yankees manager will be fired unless he decides to resign first to save face. Sources told the newspaper that former Yankees player and manager Lou Piniella will be owner George Steinbrenner's choice to replace Torre.

After winning the World Series in four of his first five seasons, Torre has weathered many storms since then, but Saturday's 8-3 loss left him emotional as he pondered his future in the Bronx.

"We felt pretty good about ourselves," Torre told the Daily News. "But again, that's something for [general manager Brian Cashman] and I and other people to talk about. But right now, it's just ..." and choking back tears, he concluded "... it's just tough."

Cashman and most of the front office employees are expected to keep their jobs, the Daily News reported.

Several Yankees players told MLB.com that they would be surprised to see Torre go.

"That's pretty drastic," outfielder Johnny Damon was quoted as saying by the Web site. "Joe has been awesome. You never know what's going to happen, but I think Joe should be safe. For all he's done and had to put up with, he's been incredible."

Cashman dismissed the idea of either Torre or Rodriguez leaving, telling MLB.com, "Why wouldn't they be coming back? That's not something that I'm even thinking about."

Piniella has been rumored to be in contention for the open positions with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. He last managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a fifth-place finish in 2005. Piniella began his managerial career with the Yankees in 1986. That team finished second in the AL East, the best result of his three seasons in the Bronx.

Piniella went on to win the World Series as skipper of the Cincinnati Reds in 1988, however. After three years with the Reds, he managed the Seattle Mariners from 1993-2002 and the Devil Rays for the next three seasons.

Torre has won more than 1,000 games as manager of the Yankees, but after beating the Mets in the 2000 World Series, the Yankees have fallen short of always high expectations despite having the highest payroll in baseball.

Torre has one season and $7 million left on his contract.
Blade's Take: I guess I can't be too surprised if Joe Torre is gone. Is it all his fault what has happend with the team? Of course not. But it's probably time for a change. It's time for the Yankees to move forward with a lot of things. I would take Mussina back either unless he just wants a year. Torre has had a great run, but he's clearly lost this team. They need to be kicked in the ass. Maybe Lou is the guy to do it.
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Well I'm kind of a Yankee fan, but i do believe Joe's time for being manager there was over like 2 years ago. But I think that Lou would be a good choice. I have seen this move with Joe for along time thought he would be fired last year and the surpise there was he returned lol.
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Once they lost to Florida in the WS that was when I thought they would of got rid of him. But I don't see why they would fire him for losing in the playoffs this year. It's not his fault the whole team choked like how yesterday they didnt get a baserunner til the 6th inning.
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He needs to go the team needs a shake up, and a new person to motivate them. The old Joe Torre is like my father manager role isnt going to work anymore IMO...
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