Upon some more Joe Torre perspective
As Joe Torre inherits the job of manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one wonders how his team can hope to fare in the upcoming years. Torre had great success in his first year as manager with the Yankees, and won the World Series.
Courtesy of ESPN:
"Opening Day lineup (in 1996) at Cleveland featured Wade Boggs, Mariano Duncan , Paul O'Neill, Ruben Sierra, Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams, Gerald Williams, Jeter and the man who just replaced him in New York, Joe Girardi"
In addition, his starting pitchers included:
David Cone
Jimmy Key
Andy Pettitte
Kenny Rodgers
Doc Gooden
In the Pen:
John Wetteland
Jeff Nelson
Mariano Rivera
Bob Wickman
The team acquired supertars and legends each year thereafter, but the common thread in the championship years was outstanding pitching.
posted by Charlie at 11:50 AM
1 Comments:
I'm most interested to see how the clubhouse atmosphere changes - in LA and in NY.
What I don't get is how the same organization that basically pushed Torre out the door because of no rings in the last seven years is now talking about patience and understanding for the new Joe, and downplaying expectations.
It makes it seem obvious to me that getting rid of Torre was personal, through and through.
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