Apparently I am a problem.  The bloggers and Internet folk are "children."  His radio show is his forum.  This blog is mine.  Just because I show some discourse towards his views, doesn't make my views childish.  With that in mind, I will show some discourse towards his assertion that Joe Girardi and his "in your face style" will put the Yankees over the top.

First, let me say this - in an earlier post, I was ambivolent towards the forced retirement of Joe Torre.  At some point, the tail wags the dog.  The Yankees felt that it was heading in that direction, so they saved hemselves some cash.  But don't tell me that the Yankees will be better because of a new manager.  They could be better with a new manager, but not necessarily because of the new manager.

Colin Cowherd thinks the manager should get in the face of veterans.  Do you really need to yell at A-Rod.  Does captain deuce require the histrionics.  Will that style help Chien-Ming Wang pitch better (CMW is far from what I'd call a veteran)?  He performed well below expectations, thus the Yankees lost...IN THE PLAYOFFS!  Who managed that team to the playoffs?  How many World Series did Torre win as a manager? 

Don't tell me that Torre can't win the big one.  Don't tell me that Girardi is the missing link.  Girardi will likely do as well as Torre for less money.  That's fine.  He may do better.  That's fine too.  But the manager's affect is felt more in managing the bullpen and setting a good lineup, as opposed to the cliches he spouts in the clubhouse.  I'm not sure that Girardi is markedly better at doing those things (game management) to the point that they are World Series favorites heading into 2008.  The Yanks finally made a good economic decision.  That's the real story.