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Actually, maybe it's a good thing if they take Girardi and keep Donnie on the bench. I think it could be tough at first for the new manager and maybe they will need a "rebound" skipper to weather the storm. If things go well, girardi sticks around. but if it's a messy transition, giraradi takes the heat for a while, deals with the media (we should assume Donnie isn't quite as media savvy as girardi yet) and let's donnie get a little more experience and take over in the new stadium.

I'm a little surprised that Bowa isn't even getting a sniff. Then again, he's probably the best third base coach in the league, and would be an asset to any new manager (though Mattingly moreso than Girardi) as a bench coach.

In any case, I think Girardi is more equipped to take the inevitable heat than Mattingly. However, with the young guns that will probably be in the rotation next year, I'm a little concerned because of what's happened to the Marlins' young starters since Girardi's departure. Then again, Joba, IPK, and Phil of the Future will all have innings caps next year, so perhaps that would be a non-issue.

they take Girardi and keep Donnie on the bench
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I don't think there's any chance Donnie is coming back as Girardi's bench coach. If Girardi is hired, then Donnie will probably leave the team.

I think that is absolutely true, baileywalk.

I think the Yankees are in the process of shooting themselves in both feet big time. Another non world serious year next year and randy dumps cash, which makes steve thrilled. And even though he's written randy levine = larry lucchino, this is who you're crawling into bed with, steve. dump joe, dump cash does not equal a bright new future. particularly when you are left with business sleaze.

But the lack of stability is going to kill them. 12 years 12 post seasons; that just doesn't happen in today's bud selig parity world.

Joe is ready to go. What happens if he, mariano, jorge, and andy show up on the Mets?

Cash needs to get a lot of guys signed, particulary arod, even though steve would be happy to see him gone. All those guys + tori hunter and johan santana would do the trick. but how does he bring those kind of players to the Yankees with no joe torre? hey, come play for the sleaze that back stabbed joe? doesn't sound like much of a come-on.

People forget how much of a backwater place the Yanks occupied in baseball prior to Joe Torre lending them some class and dignity. Those days are upon us again.

You watchin' was watchin'? No joe, no cash, no arod? Let me know how this is workin' out for ya. One incompetent hit man to another.

"People forget how much of a backwater place the Yanks occupied in baseball prior to Joe Torre lending them some class and dignity."

Uhhh...do the names Buck Showalter and Gene Michael mean anything to you?

This is one of the more ridiculous lies that's been promulgated by Torre apologists in the last few days--that the team was a total cesspool until "Marse Joe" walked in the door and restored order. Ironically, these are probably the same people who were crying the loudest when Showalter was let go.

This is one of the more ridiculous lies that's been promulgated by Torre apologists in the last few days--that the team was a total cesspool until "Marse Joe" walked in the door and restored order.
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That is true. The Yankees, in 1995, only played 144 games due to the strike. If you project their record out to 162 games, they would have won 89. In 1996, they won 92 games, a 3 game improvement that is largely due to the fact that Jeter joined the team as a starter that year.

Also, if you project their 1994 record out to 162 games, that team would have won 100 games. Hardly a backwater!

~~~You watchin' was watchin'? No joe, no cash, no arod? Let me know how this is workin' out for ya. One incompetent hit man to another.~~~

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.

Put a call into Tom Kelly. He retired after the 2001 season. Offer him a Piniella deal. See if he bites. Kelly just turned 57, prime of life these days for a ML manager. Wouldn't hurt to discuss it with him. He'd be set for life.

Ca$hman could not have made it more plain yesterday: The entire organization says if Alex opts out, the Yankees aren't buyers. Quite right too. Let the circus move to another town in that instance. There were good times before Alex, and there can be good times after Alex.

At least if Alex hit like Manny has been hitting this post season the Alex apologists might have some ammunition. But instead, blanks all around.

noMaas got to this first, so give them credit, but here's what Buster Onley had to say about Joe Torre:

"Joe Torre never spent hours poring over statistics or videotape like a lot of young managers do these days. He wasn't a workaholic type who obsessed about getting to work earlier than his peers. He would have a nice lunch, and then he would shave cleanly after games -- wins or losses -- as he prepared for a late dinner at a restaurant."

Good God, Buster might think he's praising Torre, but this is about as damning as anything I've ever read. The "prepared for a late dinner at a restaurant" part is what gets me the most -- it was almost a joke with me and my friends, about how that's about all that was on Torre's mind, but meanwhile it was true.

Don--Figuring that Joe could get canned, I was thinking about Tom Kelly all during this saga. Problem was, I didn't realize TK was only 57. I thought he was already well into his 60's.

He brings superb credentials, a great temperament and two rings. However, I'm not sure he wants any piece of the Steinbrenner family or New York.

IIRC, Kelly is working for the Twins now, anyway - in some role.