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October 19, 2007

Kaat On Joe Torre

Jim Kaat, via the YES Network site:

To me, when you have a talented ball club like he had, the key is not the hit and run situations or the X's and O's of the game, it's the way he handled himself. In terms of game situations, I really think Don Zimmer was a good person to have on that staff. Joe has really missed him over the last couple of years. However, Joe's strength was that when a player was down and the media was on them, he had a way of relaxing the player, allowing them to do their job. In my opinion that's the most important part of being a manager: it's not always about being the strongest field general.

The way Joe handled success was also phenomenal. A lot of managers and players could let success get to their head, but Joe had his players keep their eyes on the prize and always focused them.

I really think Don Zimmer was a good person to have on that staff. Joe has really missed him over the last couple of years.

Right on Kitty.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at October 19, 2007 07:36 PM

Comments

Don't know how Zim would've handled the pitching, or lack thereof.

Posted by: Raf [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 19, 2007 10:25 PM

read what he says, not the parts you agree with:

it's not always about being the strongest field general.

i really don't think you get it, steve.

Posted by: mrjoshua [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2007 02:55 AM

~~~i really don't think you get it, steve.~~~

dereksTeam, didn't you say, at least twice, in comments made here that you didn't like this blog, and that you were not coming back to it? Why are you now coming back under a new name? Something makes you want to keep coming back? If I annoy you that much, why not just ignore the blog and not read it?

Please, Jay, do us both a favor and find something else to waste your time on.

Posted by: Steve Lombardi [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2007 08:58 AM

Don Zimmer, the power behind the throne.

Posted by: Don [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 20, 2007 04:11 PM