[ThePundit]

In 1996, Joe Torre wasn’t afraid to bench stars like Tino and O’Neil. Jim Leyland is actually managing…Torre sits there like a spectator…He did the same thing against Boston in ’03 and it cost them big time. I think with this lineup, they stand around and wait for the big hit. He’s got to stop deferring to some of these guys and make some moves. Here's what I would do:

Sheffield is only hitting .172 career against Mr. Rogers and Bernie Williams is hitting .357 so put Giambi at 1st and Bernie at DH.

Then put Melkie Cabrera in LF and Matsui can sit. Melkie is a much better fielder and has a much better arm than Matsui….Plus the Tiger Stadium or whatever it's called outfield is huge and Randy Johnson is hurt so balls will be flying out there.

Come on Torre. Have some guts. Make some moves. Like you did in '96.

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[mervinout]

hit and run, force arod to swing the bat with hit and run, sac bunt play the nl ball that made the yankees great in the 90's. who cares about the salary they can play nl ball with this roster.

[MVB]

Torre has made only two big moves from the bench in the first two games of this series.

- a hit-and-run with Abreu batting

result: Abreu swung through the pitch and Jeter was picked off

- pull Wang in the 7th, replacing him with Myers

result: Myers alows a homer to the only batter he faces

So, Torre hasn't been very good so far in this postseason. I absolutely agree with you, though, that he needs to make some moves tonight.

[legend]

I like the idea of Sheffied sitting. Matsui hit well yesterday though and I want to see him in the lineup. Why Torre pulled Wang to bring in Mike Myers is beyond the scope of my comprehension, it almost cost them big time. It's as if he makes moves sometimes for the sake of making them.

[ThePundit]

According to WFAN radio in NY, the Yankees are using the same exact lineup tonight.

[MJHMarc]

Maybe Joe Torre should come visit our Forum for advice.

He obviously doesn't know what is going on in his organization.

Sometimes, don't you feel that you could be paid those big bucks for doing a better job?

[ThePundit]

Maybe Torre did visit us MJH....He changed his mind and Bernie Williams is playing and Sheffield is sitting. A-Rod moves up to cleanup....

[MJHMarc]

A-Rod at clean-up!

Which one of us told him to do that?

[EmpireWF]

A-Rod isn't going to bat too low in the order. And what better way then hoping he gets back into the fold by giving him some chances.

[MJHMarc]

But this is the Playoffs! You aren't suppose to run experiments when you should be winning. Either you win, or you don't.

[legend]

I have never seen a guy happier to be hit by a pitch than A-Rod was tonight, when he had, of course, two strikes on him. "The best line-up ever" could not hit one of the biggest chokers in modern sports history. This isn't even the best Yankee line-up ever, I can think of three teams I would rather send up there.

[ThePundit]

Joe: Find Andy Petitte and put him in Jarrett Wright's uniform.

[MJHMarc]

I heard that Curtis Granderson of the Tigers is having a better year than A-Rod and makes 65 times less his contract.

[simple simon]

i have a suggestion for Joe

grab your golf clubs, cause the Yankees are done

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

A-Rod isn't going to bat too low in the order. And what better way then hoping he gets back into the fold by giving him some chances.

Guess I was wrong lol.

A-Rod will bat 8th tonight. Sheffield plays first while Giambi is on the bench.

Torre is trying anything to get the offense sparked.