Comments on: Torre Breaks Important Rule http://fullcountpitch.com/2009/01/27/torre-breaks-important-rule/ For the Serious Baseball Fan Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Claire Hodgeson http://fullcountpitch.com/2009/01/27/torre-breaks-important-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Claire Hodgeson Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:10:46 +0000 http://fullcountpitch.com/?p=1450#comment-1751 I am surprised by Joe Torre's so called " Tell All" book. Really though, is it a tell all ? Whats in it that we don't already know ? That he and the others in the club house don't like Alex Rodriguez? Most of us already figured that out when he batted "A-Fraud" 8th in game 4 of the 2006 playoff series against the Tigers. The timing for Torre is pure genius with Spring training right around the corner . There are problems in the clubhouse already, he just added loads of fuel to fire. And why not ? After giving the Yankees one of the best runs in their history how did the Yankees repay him ? The made him an embarassing offer and pretty much made it known to him and everyone else that he should go. As the Babe said - "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime. " Joe Torre's revenge will be played out in the 2009 season. It should be interesting. I am surprised by Joe Torre’s so called ” Tell All” book. Really though, is it a tell all ? Whats in it that we don’t already know ? That he and the others in the club house don’t like Alex Rodriguez? Most of us already figured that out when he batted “A-Fraud” 8th in game 4 of the 2006 playoff series against the Tigers.
The timing for Torre is pure genius with Spring training right around the corner . There are problems in the clubhouse already, he just added loads of fuel to fire.
And why not ? After giving the Yankees one of the best runs in their history how did the Yankees repay him ? The made him an embarassing offer and pretty much made it known to him and everyone else that he should go.
As the Babe said -
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime. ”

Joe Torre’s revenge will be played out in the 2009 season.
It should be interesting.

]]> By: Rudy http://fullcountpitch.com/2009/01/27/torre-breaks-important-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Rudy Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:03 +0000 http://fullcountpitch.com/?p=1450#comment-1749 The timing is odd and the substance is certainly hypocritical. I don't know how he expects to maintain the same level of respect amongst players or fans with this book. The timing is odd and the substance is certainly hypocritical. I don’t know how he expects to maintain the same level of respect amongst players or fans with this book.

]]> By: Paul M. Mock http://fullcountpitch.com/2009/01/27/torre-breaks-important-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Paul M. Mock Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:44:26 +0000 http://fullcountpitch.com/?p=1450#comment-1748 My only question is the timing. Why now? This kind of stuff c0mes out in memoirs after retirement. Joe is still an active manager and may have to face s0me of these people in game situations. Can you imagine a Dodgers/Yankees World Series in '09 or '10 after this book???? YIKES! And, finally, Joe...I love ya. But I am terribly disappointed in you. My only question is the timing. Why now? This kind of stuff c0mes out in memoirs after retirement. Joe is still an active manager and may have to face s0me of these people in game situations. Can you imagine a Dodgers/Yankees World Series in ’09 or ’10 after this book???? YIKES!

And, finally, Joe…I love ya. But I am terribly disappointed in you.

]]> By: mac http://fullcountpitch.com/2009/01/27/torre-breaks-important-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 mac Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:26:35 +0000 http://fullcountpitch.com/?p=1450#comment-1747 Great stuff Gary. I wonder how bad the comments truly are & if they really will cost him a spot in monument park. I think time heals all wounds, and when he is thought of for the park all will be forgiven, I mean, he is a 'Yankee' at least that will be the argument. In any event, I do wonder how the clubhouse demeanor will be in LA, great point. Looking forward to a good season! Go Mets ;) Great stuff Gary. I wonder how bad the comments truly are & if they really will cost him a spot in monument park. I think time heals all wounds, and when he is thought of for the park all will be forgiven, I mean, he is a ‘Yankee’ at least that will be the argument. In any event, I do wonder how the clubhouse demeanor will be in LA, great point. Looking forward to a good season! Go Mets ;)

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