I still don’t understand what’s happening with the Yankees. What I do understand is that things get complicated when there’s money, power and egos at stake. Joe Torre was making 7.5 million a year for managing a baseball team – the Yankees. Fine, if that’s what they want to pay him. Then last Thursday, because the Yankees haven’t won the World Series in 7 years he got a decrease in salary, and “was offered a one-year $5 million contract with $3 million in incentives, including an $8 million vesting option in 2009 if the Yankees reached the World Series.” and “. . . he still would be baseball’s highest-paid manager. . . .” – USA Today
And someone said Joe Torre was “too passive,” and “even pros like the Yankees need an occasional pat on the back or kick in the butt,” wrote Al Neuharth. And some friends of his “pleaded” for him to be able to continue on with the Yankees. Hmm! Two things about this: What’s the problem, dear Joe Torre? You’d still be making mucho moola. And isn’t the $207 million the Yankees are collectively making the “pat on the back or kick in the butt”? I know at this time in our society being able to discipline oneself, to prove you’re worth the big bucks being earned, might be asking for a lot, But, hey, Yankees, give it a try, you’re playing in the big leagues, put on your big boy pants and get thee to the World Series.
Michael’s not going to like this post. He’s been a die-hard fan since the age of 5! Still, maybe he’s become a little disenchanted. Maybe he’s not the only one. www.yankees.com