Originally posted by goombah: I can't believe the venom some of you are exhibiting toward Torre. Be careful what you wish for. Lou Pinella has one title to his credit - 16 years ago on an improbable Reds team that had pitchers who got hot when it mattered. It was one of the biggest WS upsets in the past 50 years. His biggest accomplishment in Seattle was winning 2 ALCS games vs. Cleveland in 1995. With a team that equaled the AL record in wins during the 2001 season, he couldn't even get Seattle to the World Series. That is utterly pathetic. Why some of you think Pinella can make A-Rod, Johnson, Mussina, Damon, and other underachievers on that roster play better is beyond me.
Then look at his disatrous stint in Tampa Bay. If you thought he melted under pressure in Tampa, what the hell would one expect under the intensity and microscope of the NY media? This guy will have more temper tantrums than a 3 year old. Throw in a meddlesome owner and there are all the makings of a daily soap opera.
Don't think one of NY's rivals wouldn't snatch up Torre in a second.
I agree that Piniella is the worst possible choice right now to replace Torre.
