Comments on: End of the day in Tampa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:06:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: thenextandykosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-2/#comment-178827 thenextandykosco Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:04:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178827 These are questions for Peter or anyone else who knows the answers. They may have been answered somewhere else but I confess that I haven't attempted to view every single comment during OcTorrefest. I hope that by asking the question I am not prolonging the agony of those on all sides of the issues. Personally, I formed my conclusions, shich will remain personal, and have moved on from the scene of the wreck. I am focusing on what the Yankees can do to prepare for the 2008 season, and I am appreciative for the role that Mr. Torre played in Yankee entertainment history over the past twelve years. Now for the question: Many, including Peter, seem to think that there is a substantial probability that Torre will manage again for another team. In Cot's Baseball Contracts (which is linked on this page), it is indicated that the extension for 2005 through 2007 which Torre signed in April 2004 included a 6 year consulting agreement after the expiration of the managerial contract in 2007. If there is such an agreement, has Torre been quietly released from that obligation? Cot's doesn't have much detail on the consulting agreement. Consulting for one team and managing for another at the same time would seem a substantial conflict of interest. I realize that the Yankees could release Torre from such an agreement, but have they? If they haven't, are they likely to do it in the future? I don't know the amount of money in the agreement for the consulting, but, if it isn't much, I could readily imagine Steinbrenner paying it just to keep Torre from showing up in the Mets dugout as opposing manager in a Subway Series in the next 6 years. Or do you think that the Yankees could get another team to compensate them to allow Torre to work for another team? Maybe the consulting agreement is more like a Torre option to consult for the Yankees if he doesn't find other employment he likes better. I would appreciate any information anyone has on these questions, or perhaps it would be a question an inquiring member of the mainstream press might want to ask. You did say that Torre will be interviewed by Costas on HBO didn't you? These are questions for Peter or anyone else who knows the answers. They may have been answered somewhere else but I confess that I haven’t attempted to view every single comment during OcTorrefest. I hope that by asking the question I am not prolonging the agony of those on all sides of the issues. Personally, I formed my conclusions, shich will remain personal, and have moved on from the scene of the wreck. I am focusing on what the Yankees can do to prepare for the 2008 season, and I am appreciative for the role that Mr. Torre played in Yankee entertainment history over the past twelve years.

Now for the question: Many, including Peter, seem to think that there is a substantial probability that Torre will manage again for another team. In Cot’s Baseball Contracts (which is linked on this page), it is indicated that the extension for 2005 through 2007 which Torre signed in April 2004 included a 6 year consulting agreement after the expiration of the managerial contract in 2007. If there is such an agreement, has Torre been quietly released from that obligation? Cot’s doesn’t have much detail on the consulting agreement. Consulting for one team and managing for another at the same time would seem a substantial conflict of interest. I realize that the Yankees could release Torre from such an agreement, but have they? If they haven’t, are they likely to do it in the future? I don’t know the amount of money in the agreement for the consulting, but, if it isn’t much, I could readily imagine Steinbrenner paying it just to keep Torre from showing up in the Mets dugout as opposing manager in a Subway Series in the next 6 years. Or do you think that the Yankees could get another team to compensate them to allow Torre to work for another team? Maybe the consulting agreement is more like a Torre option to consult for the Yankees if he doesn’t find other employment he likes better. I would appreciate any information anyone has on these questions, or perhaps it would be a question an inquiring member of the mainstream press might want to ask. You did say that Torre will be interviewed by Costas on HBO didn’t you?

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178823 hmmm Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:40:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178823 "i hope he opts out and falls from grace completely. its bush league, what those two weasels are trying to pull, u can really see it when u read mariano’s quote." umm, what are you talking about? Mariano just said that letting Torre go is NOT going to affect his decision to resign with the Yankees. are you reading the same interview that i am?? i read that interview by Mo as saying it is VERY likely he will be back. “i hope he opts out and falls from grace completely. its bush league, what those two weasels are trying to pull, u can really see it when u read mariano’s quote.”

umm, what are you talking about? Mariano just said that letting Torre go is NOT going to affect his decision to resign with the Yankees.

are you reading the same interview that i am?? i read that interview by Mo as saying it is VERY likely he will be back.

]]> By: Clay Buchholz stole my laptop, and David Ortiz ate my hamburger (aka Joe) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178817 Clay Buchholz stole my laptop, and David Ortiz ate my hamburger (aka Joe) Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:25:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178817 What about Luis Sojo? What about Buck???? What about Luis Sojo?

What about Buck????

]]> By: LathamJoe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178815 LathamJoe Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:15:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178815 Sounds great, Bob! John Sterling as Bench Coach and Rawwww-ger Clemens as Pitching Coach will be her first selections! Sounds great, Bob!
John Sterling as Bench Coach and Rawwww-ger Clemens as Pitching Coach will be her first selections!

]]> By: Bob Michaels http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178814 Bob Michaels Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:12:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178814 Yankees to interview a woman for mgr, rumour has it, Suzyn Waldman Yankees to interview a woman for mgr, rumour has it, Suzyn Waldman

]]> By: Brendon http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178813 Brendon Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:03:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178813 Orel Hershisher for pitching coach Orel Hershisher for pitching coach

]]> By: ItalianGreco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178812 ItalianGreco Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:56:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178812 Paulie a couch......no, he is more like a coffee table. Paulie a couch……no, he is more like a coffee table.

]]> By: Mark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178809 Mark Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:51:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178809 Dave Righetti has good credentials as a pitching coach but "Rags" is a west coast guy and has said so in the past. Dave Righetti has good credentials as a pitching coach but “Rags” is a west coast guy and has said so in the past.

]]> By: J-Dawg http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178808 J-Dawg Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:42:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178808 I definitely don't have any inside info on what will happen, but I would guess that Paul O'Neill wouldn't enjoy people sitting on him. Paul as a couch, Bernie as a chair! Defense matters- I'm sorry, I just got a kick out of that. I'm not making fun of you. My spelling is as bad as anyone's! :) I definitely don’t have any inside info on what will happen, but I would guess that Paul O’Neill wouldn’t enjoy people sitting on him. Paul as a couch, Bernie as a chair!

Defense matters- I’m sorry, I just got a kick out of that. I’m not making fun of you. My spelling is as bad as anyone’s! :)

]]> By: Love Bernie http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-178807 Love Bernie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:42:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/22/end-of-the-day-in-tampa/#comment-178807 Did Girardi choose his own coaches, or did Marlins management do that? Did Girardi choose his own coaches, or did Marlins management do that?

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