Joe Torre, Baseball Genious

Paulie Cee · 05-30-2008, 05:04 PM

"He's a free swinger, and he's really dangerous," Torre said of Wright, who is hitting a whopping .579 (11 for 19) with four home runs in his career against Penny."

Free swingin' Wright is on pace for over a 100 walks this season.

"You can strike him out, but you have to get a count in your favor. And obviously, 2-0 is not that count."

Torre unlocks the mystery of the strikeout. You need at least two strikes before you can get one.

"And that second home run, you saw, he hit it over the right-field fence. So he's very tough to defend against because he's so aggressive."

Joefuscious says "hitting to right field is a sign of aggression."

kingdiggler · 05-30-2008, 05:06 PM

"Willie did the best job of sitting I've ever seen. I thought Zim was good, but man, that willie. Met fans are lucky to have a manager capable of sitting like that. His sitting shows the young players what to do and lights a fire under the vets. He's very agressive like that with his ass cheek placement."

Voodoo · 05-30-2008, 05:10 PM

Torre sounds about as bright as Joe Morgan.

Medfordian Slip · 05-30-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Voodoo

Torre sounds about as bright as Joe Morgan.

Good thing Torre stayed in baseball and didn't go to the ESPN booth. His interviews are as interesting as listening to an Al Gore global warming speech.

kingdiggler · 05-30-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Medfordian Slip

Good thing Torre stayed in baseball and didn't go to the ESPN booth. His interviews are as interesting as listening to an Al Gore global warming speech.

How great would it be for mr. gore to meet his demise at the hand of the very animal he made his claim to fame on.....the polar bear.

FrankStylV7 · 05-30-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kingdiggler

How great would it be for mr. gore to meet his demise at the hand of the very animal he made his claim to fame on.....the polar bear.

and here we aaaaaaaaaaare, in the froooooooooooozen tundra of Eeeeeeeast Alaaaaaaaaaska. Thiiiiiiis is the veeeeeeeeeery animal that we neeeeeeeeeed to protect from gloooooooooobal waaaaaarming..... the miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighty poooool..........

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RkFast · 05-31-2008, 08:28 AM

Torre was four rings, is third in wins all time and is one of the classiest men in the game. He can manage my team anytime.

Seaver41 · 05-31-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RkFast

Torre was four rings, is third in wins all time and is one of the classiest men in the game. He can manage my team anytime.

I'm old enough to remember when Torre DID manage the Mets. It wasn't a happy time.

MrBreeze · 05-31-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RkFast

Torre was four rings, is third in wins all time and is one of the classiest men in the game. He can manage my team anytime.

Might wanna check that stat, he's third ACTIVE:

Rank Name Wins Losses Pct.
1 Connie Mack 3,731 3,948 .486
2 John McGraw 2,763 1,948 .586
3 Tony La Russa (30-21) 2,405 2,091 .535
4 Bobby Cox (27-23) 2,275 1,783 .561
5 Sparky Anderson 2,194 1,834 .545
6 Bucky Harris 2,157 2,218 .493
7 Joe McCarthy 2,125 1,333 .615
8 Joe Torre (25-23) 2,092 1,793 .538
9 Walter Alston 2,040 1,613 .558
10 Leo Durocher 2,009 1,709 .540

Through completed May 24, 2008 games

Phenom · 05-31-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBreeze

Might wanna check that stat, he's third ACTIVE:

Rank Name Wins Losses Pct.
1 Connie Mack 3,731 3,948 .486
2 John McGraw 2,763 1,948 .586
3 Tony La Russa (30-21) 2,405 2,091 .535
4 Bobby Cox (27-23) 2,275 1,783 .561
5 Sparky Anderson 2,194 1,834 .545
6 Bucky Harris 2,157 2,218 .493
7 Joe McCarthy 2,125 1,333 .615
8 Joe Torre (25-23) 2,092 1,793 .538
9 Walter Alston 2,040 1,613 .558
10 Leo Durocher 2,009 1,709 .540

Through completed May 24, 2008 games

...and he looked damn classy picking his nose in the Yankee dugout.

Green Must Go · 05-31-2008, 05:48 PM

To be fair to Joe, even though I don't like him, here is the Mets team he had in 1979, one of the lowest points of the organization:

The 1979 New York Mets
Lee Mazzilli
Ed Kranepool
John Stearns
Jesse Orosco
Bruce Boisclair
Joel Youngblood
Craig Swan
Jeff Reardon
Doug Flynn
Neil Allen
Pat Zachry
Ron Hodges
Steve Henderson
Richie Hebner
Skip Lockwood
Willie Montanez
Tim Foli
Pete Falcone
Mike Scott
Dan Norman
Frank Taveras
Kelvin Chapman
Elliott Maddox
José Cardenal
Alex Treviño
Dock Ellis
Ed Glynn
Juan Berenguer
Ray Burris
John Pacella
Tom Hausman
Roy Lee Jackson
Kevin Kobel
Wayne Twitchell
Sergio Ferrer
Andy Hassler
Gil Flores

metboy98 · 05-31-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Phenom

...and he looked damn classy picking his nose in the Yankee dugout.

Atleast hes wasn't snoozing in the dugout like Willie.

Phenom · 06-02-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Green Must Go

To be fair to Joe, even though I don't like him, here is the Mets team he had in 1979, one of the lowest points of the organization:

The 1979 New York Mets
Lee Mazzilli Hit .303, all star
Ed Kranepool Former AS, one of the best LHPH in the business
John Stearns All star, Stole 25 bases as a catcher
Jesse Orosco We know this name...he didn't suck in '86.
Bruce Boisclair
Joel Youngblood
Craig Swan Had a kick-ass ERA that year; GTS thought the world of him
Jeff Reardon
Doug Flynn GG second baseman
Neil Allen One of the best relievers of the late 1970s; got us KH, eventually.
Pat Zachry Former Rookie of the Year
Ron Hodges
Steve Henderson
Richie Hebner Had been an all-star
Skip Lockwood
Willie Montanez Had been an all-star
Tim Foli
Pete Falcone
Mike Scott
Dan Norman
Frank Taveras Had been an all-star
Kelvin Chapman
Elliott Maddox
José Cardenal
Alex Treviño
Dock Ellis
Ed Glynn
Juan Berenguer
Ray Burris
John Pacella
Tom Hausman
Roy Lee Jackson
Kevin Kobel
Wayne Twitchell
Sergio Ferrer
Andy Hassler
Gil Flores

That team did have SOME talent. Craig Swan and Pat Zachary made a respectable 1-2. Neil Allen was one of the better closers of the late '70s. There were other players on the team who were better-than-fair.

Maybe we SHOULD blame "Clueless Joe" for the suckitude of the late '70s.

Phenom · 06-02-2008, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Phenom

That team did have SOME talent. Craig Swan and Pat Zachary made a respectable 1-2. Neil Allen was one of the better closers of the late '70s. There were other players on the team who were better-than-fair.

Maybe we SHOULD blame "Clueless Joe" for the suckitude of the late '70s.

What makes a good manager? The ability to get a mediocre team to over-achieve.

Bobby V could have managed that '79 bunch to an 85 win season...

Phenom · 06-02-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RkFast

Torre was four rings, is third in wins all time and is one of the classiest men in the game. He can manage my team anytime.

When Joe Torre can get a team to overachieve, I'll be impressed.

05-30-2008, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paulie Cee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Well, we'll know in a month, you miserable shitstain. Posts: 6,587	Joe Torre, Baseball Genious "He's a free swinger, and he's really dangerous," Torre said of Wright, who is hitting a whopping .579 (11 for 19) with four home runs in his career against Penny." Free swingin' Wright is on pace for over a 100 walks this season. "You can strike him out, but you have to get a count in your favor. And obviously, 2-0 is not that count." Torre unlocks the mystery of the strikeout. You need at least two strikes before you can get one. "And that second home run, you saw, he hit it over the right-field fence. So he's very tough to defend against because he's so aggressive." Joefuscious says "hitting to right field is a sign of aggression." __________________ "Diversity" is a difficulty to be overcome, not an advantage to be sought. True, America does a better job than most at accommodating a diverse population. We also do a better job at curing cancer and containing pollution. But no one goes around mindlessly exclaiming: "Cancer is a strength!" "Pollution is our greatest asset!" - Anne Coulter

05-30-2008, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
kingdiggler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 2009 NY METS: Worse than a face full of man ass Posts: 5,324	"Willie did the best job of sitting I've ever seen. I thought Zim was good, but man, that willie. Met fans are lucky to have a manager capable of sitting like that. His sitting shows the young players what to do and lights a fire under the vets. He's very agressive like that with his ass cheek placement." __________________ My president is black, my Lambo's blue And I'll be goddamned if my rims ain't too

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Voodoo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,080	Torre sounds about as bright as Joe Morgan. __________________ Crewman: Can we withstand a pitching staff this terrible? Ackbar: NO WE CAN'T!

05-31-2008, 08:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
RkFast Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,989	Torre was four rings, is third in wins all time and is one of the classiest men in the game. He can manage my team anytime. __________________ "The only long term solution to avoiding war is being stronger than your enemies AND showing the resolve to use that strength." --Mule

05-31-2008, 05:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Green Must Go Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. Posts: 13,946	To be fair to Joe, even though I don't like him, here is the Mets team he had in 1979, one of the lowest points of the organization: The 1979 New York Mets Lee Mazzilli Ed Kranepool John Stearns Jesse Orosco Bruce Boisclair Joel Youngblood Craig Swan Jeff Reardon Doug Flynn Neil Allen Pat Zachry Ron Hodges Steve Henderson Richie Hebner Skip Lockwood Willie Montanez Tim Foli Pete Falcone Mike Scott Dan Norman Frank Taveras Kelvin Chapman Elliott Maddox José Cardenal Alex Treviño Dock Ellis Ed Glynn Juan Berenguer Ray Burris John Pacella Tom Hausman Roy Lee Jackson Kevin Kobel Wayne Twitchell Sergio Ferrer Andy Hassler Gil Flores __________________ Wilpon is like the Pharoah in the book of Exodus. And God keeps sending plagues upon the Mets fans. This year is either frogs or locusts.

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