Rivera to Yanks: bring back Torre or else.

When Torre goes bye-bye, it's all dependent on whom the Yanks bring in as manager. If it's not someone they players like or can agree on, there's a real possibility that Posada, Rivera, Pettitte and ARod--well, Rodriguez is going to opt out of his contract and sign an epic deal with the Cubs, anyway--all leave the South Bronx.

 

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To enlarge on the "final year" point: it ensures full attendance for the next two years, I'll bet. 'I was there in the final year'...'I was there in the first year.'

The Yankees will be a team in transition next year; it's just a question of what the changes will be, and who they're able to buy. Makes for an interesting hot stove season.

 

Here's a piece from today by Jon Heyman that seems relevant to post here:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jon_heyman/10/10/scoop.wednesday/index.html

Discusses Steinbrenner and Torre and the futility of player appeals on Torre's behalf.

Also has notes about the fantasy of the Reyes for Santana rumors, and about the Yankees' plans for Chamberlain.

 

Funny how there haven't been any Reyes for Santana rumors in New York.

Other than that, absolutely nothing new in the Steinbrenner-Torre part of the column

 

Player: "I'm so sad Joe is gone! I'm so mad at the Yankees! This is going to influence my decision!"
Yankees: "We'll give you one more dollar than whomever is the highest bidder."
Player: "Where do I sign?"

What a crock of shit. People really fall for this?

 

When's the last time you verbally stuck it to your boss?

I'm guessing 2 years, 25 Million with or without Torre. To be fair to Rivera, it sounds like he was just responding to questions, not issuing an ultimatum.

 

Other than A-Rod, nobody is going to give those guys the money the Yankees might offer them.
At that point (ka-ching - aging guys worrying about that last big payday, like they haven't made enough already to take care of generations), yours truly could manage the Yankees and they'd sign up toot sweet anyway.

 

I'm amazed by how much the media can talk about this subject when the LCS is about to start. I'm interested in seeing who becomes champion. Crazy, I know. All this bullshit is going to take weeks to sort out and all this scrutiny and speculation is a waste of time.

 

Wow.

 

Would Torre even agree to just a 1-year deal?

 

yeah just like Pettitte got more from the Astros than Yankees
offered.

 

I would guess that he would, but there's no way to know.