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October 08, 2006^08:01am
Jaydawg^7
Joe Torre is expected to be fired as the Yankee skipper and replaced by Lou Piniella
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     Torre has been a great manager, but somebody has to take the fall for the Yankees underachievement during the playoffs in recent years.  People tend to forget how the Mets were the toast of the town during the '80's and the Yanks were struggling to get noticed.  Joe Torre actually returned the glory back to the team.  I'm actually shocked that Steinbrenner went with one manager for ten years in a row.
    As for Lou Piniella, I would expect a very tumultuous time for him as a Yankee manager.  Like Billy Martin, he has a very explosive personality and his relations with Steinbrenner be similar.  So, expect Piniella to be hired and fired at least 5-6 times by Georgie.