[MJHMarc]

Maybe Steinbrenner can lure over Mets' Willie Randolph with his "extra" money!

How would you like that, MVB?

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

Maybe Steinbrenner can lure over Mets' Willie Randolph with his "extra" money!

How would you like that, MVB?

Yeah, I think there's a better chance of Babe Ruth coming back to life and taking back his home run records

[MJHMarc]

With today's technology, anything is possible.

[chsbletz]

I think it's about time the Yankees start considering the possibility of fielding a quality team with decent chemistry, not one with an all-star player at every position. Steinbrenner doesn't so much want to win a World Championship as he wants to dominate every opponent in every game---a thoroughly unrealistic goal. There is no such thing as a perfect manager so, no matter who the Yankees hire to replace Torre, he will come up short in some way, especially with New York sports writers and unrealistic fans. Steinbrenner complicates the problem by being a very public micro-manager. He couldn't possibly hire a soft-spoken laid-back personality, because his managers have to defend almost everything they do on a frequent basis. Instead of putting all their energy into deciding who to hire as the team's manager, I think the Yankees would be well served to take a hard look at their entire operation with a self-critical approach. Throwing more money at the situation, the team's preferred remedy for solving problems, has been tried repeatedly and, lately at least, has proven to be a collosal failure. (I bet my self-critical analysis suggetion will never be considered by Steinbrenner and his minions.)

[MVB]

I totally agree... I'd like to see the Yankees dump half their players and bring on a bunch of talented ( defensively and pitching-wise) rookies and small name players. They should focus on re-building their dynasty instead of going around with this "playing for the season" attitude.

Randolph will ( and should) stay with the Mets.

[ThePundit]

Make no mistake about it, if Torre goes, Piniella is the guy who will manage. And for whatever reason, he didn't, I would hire Larry Bowa. A guywho will woop the team into gear.

[MJHMarc]

Piniella is a hard-faced coach who should bring a sense of shock to the Yankees' line-up. He should do a good job if he doesn't get thrown out every game!

[Sports Fan]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

Maybe Steinbrenner can lure over Mets' Willie Randolph with his "extra" money!

How would you like that, MVB?

Maybe Steinbrenner could manage the team... that way he'll only have himself to blame when the Yankees go down again.

[MJHMarc]

But everybody blames him anyway!

[Sports Fan]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

But everybody blames him anyway!

He'll probably hire Lou so that he can hire and fire.. fire and hire... like he did to Billy Martin that way he can be in the newspapers more.

[MJHMarc]

Someday he will get tired of all this publicity and put the team up for sale!

[chsbletz]

Don't you remember? He has already designated his son-in-law to be the Yankees' chief executive officer when his run is over. It created quite a stir when he did it.

[EmpireWF]

Yep, whenever he chooses to and steps down, his son-in-law (North Carolina-Alum) will be the head honcho.

[Trashed]

Something is wrong. I feel a disturbance in the Force...been replaced yet? Why hasn't there been any official word? It seems the only ones saying that the human snail Torre is going to be gone is idiotic newspaper reporters and sportscasters.

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by Trashed

Something is wrong. I feel a disturbance in the Force...been replaced yet? Why hasn't there been any official word? It seems the only ones saying that the human snail Torre is going to be gone is idiotic newspaper reporters and sportscasters.

Well, Bill Madden (the guy who broke the story Sunday morning) has said that it takes time and that he believes Torre will be gone. He's very close to Steinbrenner and Co. so many have taken his word as the only one on the matter. But the New York Post has something else to say on the matter.