Again, Joe Torre screws up

cadillacman · Jun 27, 2007

He left Clemens out there to dry in the 6th inning. Knowing the guy is old, he had nobody ready to come out of the pen on this hot and humid night. He was on fumes after the first two hitters reached. Result:O's score 4...game over

Donnybasbl · Jun 27, 2007

If a pitcher can't get through the 6th inning, he shouldn't be pitching in the majors.

Stabler12 · Jun 27, 2007

They knew that when they signed him, it's the bullpen and Torre's misuse of his relievers that really kills them, IMO.

CollegeKid230 · Jun 27, 2007

Scoring 0 runs is the offense's fault, not Torre's. You just can't win games without run support. But yes, Clemens should have been watched more carefully.

wannabewhale · Jun 27, 2007

Maybe he shouldn't trot him out there in relief.......

McCabe · Jun 27, 2007

Donnybasbl said:
If a pitcher can't get through the 6th inning, he shouldn't be pitching in the majors.

especially if that pitcher is making 28 million a year. Terrible mistake signing this old man.

Stabler12 · Jun 27, 2007

wannabe whale said:
Maybe he shouldn't trot him out there in relief.......

That couldn't have helped. He warmed up the day before too. It was bad enough when they made Pettitte relieve earlier in the year.

theDonger · Jun 27, 2007

During the broadcast, one of the announcers was talking about an discussion he had with the Yankee coaching staff. The guy asked "So who's you're long reliver in this game?" and they just sat and stared at him.

Biggamer3 · Jun 27, 2007

I like blaming Torre but tonight there was nothing he could have done

When the bats are silent they are silent

OT everyone thinks the Yanks have a great lineup, but after Jeter, Arod and Posada, no one else is any good

Matsui is decent and every one else is over rated and overpaid

Smartass · Jun 27, 2007

LOL. He had pitched five innings of shutout ball, given up a couple hits, and thrown only 75 pitches. Having a reliever warming up would have been ridiculous.