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**BarBoss** · 10-23-2007, 09:38 PM

@ zippy

I think that is pretty much spot on. The contract was structured so as to force Torre to not accept it.. given the incentive clauses and contract length (1 year) he really had no choice. Accepting those terms would have demeaned him and undermined his position and reputation in the clubroom and in the press room alike.

Look, the ownership of this team has every right to hire and fire whomever they please. Afterall, that is a privledge that comes with ownership. But the offer was disingenuous... they never intended for Torre to accept it. Instead it was structured to give the owners an out.. "... he is still the highest paid manager.. blah blah blah..."

And you are correct, Steinbrennar would have handled it more directly, which at the end of the day is hands down better than that the 'committee' did. It just reeks of snivly, cowardly overtly political hacks trying to make a best effort stab at managing public relations.

10-23-2007, 09:38 PM	#14
BarBoss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 577 Senior Member	@ zippy I think that is pretty much spot on. The contract was structured so as to force Torre to not accept it.. given the incentive clauses and contract length (1 year) he really had no choice. Accepting those terms would have demeaned him and undermined his position and reputation in the clubroom and in the press room alike. Look, the ownership of this team has every right to hire and fire whomever they please. Afterall, that is a privledge that comes with ownership. But the offer was disingenuous... they never intended for Torre to accept it. Instead it was structured to give the owners an out.. "... he is still the highest paid manager.. blah blah blah..." And you are correct, Steinbrennar would have handled it more directly, which at the end of the day is hands down better than that the 'committee' did. It just reeks of snivly, cowardly overtly political hacks trying to make a best effort stab at managing public relations.
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