Being a Yankee fan and watching Torre manage the Yankees over the years, I can say for certain that Torre is not a great game manager. He makes lots of mistakes, especially with his bullpen. He's reluctant to develop anybody out of the pen, so he relies on Rivera too much, and it has cost the Yankees a championship or two. Where Torre is great is with all the personalities he has to deal with. He's excellent at smoothing over trouble spots and players. He's dealt with, and is dealing with, lots of big egos with the Yankees, and always keeps the focus on winning. A lesser handler of people would have lost the Yankees clubhouse numerous times over Torre's tenure.
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