Ris-kee Business

Friday marked the end of an era...
The era of Joe Torre as manager of the NY Yankees
A baseball legend, throw out like the trash...

12 years, 4 world series titles
12 straight playoff appearences
Is that not enough?

I don't understand, who will replaced him? who can possibly do better?
After Steinbrunner issued his ultimatum "If we don't win this series, I don't think I'll bring back Joe next season" (mind you, this was announced hours before the Yankees faced elimination last week) I should have known it was going to turn out bad...
I just didn't imagine it ending like it did.
I sat in my room Friday and watched the entire press conference, all 2 hours of it...
yes, 2 hours...
Torre answered every single question the Ny media had for him.
His answers were true and from the heart.
It was a shame he had to go like this...

When it comes down to it, there is only one explaination
Baseball is becoming too much of a business...
Torre's dismissal was the result of non-baseball people (business men) making baseball decisions...
All Hank and Hal Steinbrunner care about are statistics,
How many fans fill the park?
How much money did we make?
At least their arrogant father cared about baseball, and winnning, thats all

Its sad to say, but baseball is losing its integrity
What happened to the days of DiMaggio, Aaron, and Ruth?
What happened to the "good ol' days"?
((Alan))