Today's update of "As The Yankees Turn":
- Joe Girardi will be announced as the Yankees manager, probably today. They got him for a reported $6M which is $1M more than the base salary that they offere Joe Torre in their ridiculous "base + bonus incentives" deal.
- This leaves speculation that Joe Torre will be the new Dodgers manager, probably at around $7M per year.
- And if we pick up Torre, will McCourt have the wallet, or the cojones, to go after A-Rod?
I think my bigger fear is that shelling out $7M for Torre--which I think would be a premium over the infuriating Grady Little--would satisfy Frank McCourt's spending. In his own mind, he'd be offering new food concessions and a new manager, so what else would the fans need? The reality, though, is that the Dodgers would once again enter a season without a power bat, without an center fielder who could bat for average, and without a back half of a starting rotation. And it's not like the NL West is going to get any easier.
Stay tuned, loyal readers--for both the Yankees' saga, as well as the Dodgers'.
PS. Since when did the Dodgers wear black undershirts underneath their visiting greys?
6 comments:
Girardi's deal is $6M for three years.
Whoops, good catch. Guess the Yankees would rather spend the money on the field?...or, coast until the new park opens its doors...
I think the bigger concern isn't the money, rather whether Torre is the right fit to develop the youngsters. Torre's reputation is that he finds "his guys" who he insists on playing despite obvious evidence to the contrary (Knoblauch, Bernie, et al). While Torre's presence would help stabilize the clubhouse (after all, both the old and the young guys would have to respect him), what the Dodgers really need is a guy to get the Baby Blues to take the next steps.
I'd take LA-Rod over LA-Joe any time of the day. Whilst Torre will command respect and right a wrong clubhouse (hasn't this been the Dodgers problem for years?!?!), seems to me that Girardi is a better field manager for a young team (see the Marlins of a year ago)?
Ah, Pedro, LA-Rod isn't a coach. And the Dodgers still need one.
"Whilst"?
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