Piniella in

10/8/2006 1:38:11 AM

links please

10/8/2006 1:39:02 AM

haha

eff the yanks

10/8/2006 1:39:22 AM

^^ Sportscenter

10/8/2006 1:39:50 AM

^ really? I got that shit on right now.. Haven't heard anything about it

10/8/2006 1:41:20 AM

damn, beat me to it

gg George for firing him as soon as possible

10/8/2006 1:41:49 AM

I play bridge with Lou, he told me

10/8/2006 1:42:04 AM

oh shit.. I just heard it

10/8/2006 1:46:07 AM

Schapp tears a-rod a new one in this....

10/8/2006 1:47:06 AM

haha yeah I saw it earlier

10/8/2006 1:47:50 AM

Mr April to Sept!

10/8/2006 1:48:21 AM

granted he stinks in the playoffs, but arent there more players on that team than just him? if they were expecting him to carry them throughout the playoffs then they deserve to lose

10/8/2006 1:49:23 AM

It's got to be an awesome feeling when you beat a team and they fire their manager!

10/8/2006 1:57:13 AM

damn I thought this was a joke at first

10/8/2006 2:05:50 AM

Report: Torre won't survive Yanks' collapse, to be fired
ESPN.com news services

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 MLB.com. "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 D-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.

10/8/2006 2:07:14 AM

I completely expected this to be a farce

but it's not: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2617224

10/8/2006 2:07:33 AM

I DONT FUCK AROUND BITCHES



When have you ever known me to lie??

10/8/2006 2:09:11 AM

afa

10/8/2006 2:24:32 AM

don mattingly will be next. we wouldnt had joined on if you knew he wasnt going to be manager

no have not been drinking

10/8/2006 3:19:10 AM

This would be a dumb move.

10/8/2006 3:35:22 AM

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"Piniella went on to win the World Series as skipper of the Cincinnati Reds in 1988, however."

1990 you dumbfucks.

HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER!!!!! With Chris Sabo on the cover...still got that shit.

10/8/2006 3:45:35 AM

I have a hard time believing that Lou Piniella will take the yankees to the promised land

10/8/2006 8:57:16 AM

fuck the YANKS

10/8/2006 10:23:32 AM

fuck you

10/8/2006 10:37:51 AM

Quote :

"fuck the YANKS"

10/8/2006 10:48:40 AM

it's not even official yet - even cashman dismissed the idea, but that's probably a PR schtick

it all depends on the 'boss' and his feminine mood swings, per the usual

but piniella? that's not even a lateral move

10/8/2006 10:53:07 AM

Oh it will happen... I got inside info


and I like Lou, he got heart

10/8/2006 12:23:08 PM

Yanks better not steal Girardi away...

10/8/2006 12:36:55 PM

that's where my mind first went when considering replacements

but i think he's too young for steinbrenner and this group of egos

10/8/2006 2:44:28 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2619564

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"Torre will not be fired, has Steinbrenner's support"

Quote :

"I DONT FUCK AROUND BITCHES When have you ever known me to lie?? "

10/10/2006 4:31:06 PM

I never said JOE Torre... I was talking about Doug Torre, he is getting replaced by Steve Piniella

10/10/2006 4:37:45 PM

10/10/2006 4:38:30 PM

I hope a bomb drops on yankee stadium while they play the mets

and that the athletic squads of unc, duke, and maryland are all in attendance


that and all of their bandwagon fans

10/10/2006 4:39:36 PM

i almost feel sorry for Joe Torre, Steinbrenner (sp?) is a childish psychopath

10/10/2006 4:46:23 PM

Yea I was hoping after reports that he was gonna stay after all, that he would've come out at that press conference and said PEACE OUT NIGGAS

10/10/2006 4:47:11 PM

^

Watching his press conference I kept expecting him to say, Steinbrenner wants me back... BUT HELL NO.. I'm outta here... And it almost looks like he's going to say something like that.. It's like he's thinking it but then changes his mind..

10/11/2006 5:21:25 AM

Torre back for another year

10/11/2006 10:38:04 AM

I heard a rumor he bought a house in Raleigh...

10/11/2006 10:40:52 AM