[新聞] Torre uncomfortable with pay cut, incentives in deal
今天Torre親口說出拒絕合約的原因,的確是因為對合約內容的不滿
身為12年的教頭,他對只有一年,還外加條件的合約無法接受
雖然如此,記者會中他還是對在球迷、Yankees Organization,球員充滿感謝
Torre 記者會Video:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?
videoId=3070656&categoryId=2378529&n8pe6c=1
http://tinyurl.com/yt2yzu
ESPN報導大要:
1. Torre 並非覺得合約的金額不夠慷慨,只是合約內容讓他覺得高層的態度是
"let me see what you can do for me." 而非
"we're trying to do something together"
2. Torre不排除去他隊都執教的可能
3. Pettitte表達了他的不捨,他仍未決定明年是否回來
ESPN 報導:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3070544
Torre uncomfortable with pay cut, incentives in deal
RYE, N.Y. -- Joe Torre told his side of the story Friday, saying the
incentives in the New York Yankees' contract offer were an "insult."
"I just felt the contract offer, the terms of the contract, were probably the
thing I had the toughest time with -- the one year for one thing, the
incentives for another thing," Torre said of his reasons for declining the
offer. "I've been there 12 years and I didn't think motivation was needed."
"We knew exactly what was expected here," he said, "So, I just didn't think
it was the right thing for me, I just didn't think it was the right thing for
my players."
Torre, who won four World Series with the Yankees and made the playoffs each
of his 12 seasons, on Thursday turned down a one-year offer that would have
cut his base pay to $5 million, a reduction of $2.5 million, but offered $3
million in performance-based incentives and an $8 million option for 2009 if
the Yankees won the 2008 AL pennant.
Torre, who had just completed a $19.2 million, three-year contract, turned
down the deal after meeting for an hour in Tampa with team owner George
Steinbrenner, his sons Hal and Hank and team management.
Torre said the Thursday meeting went 20 minutes and that there was no
negotiation on the proposed contract terms. He would not disclose what terms
he offered to manage the team during the meeting, other than that the team
did not budge from its offer.
Asked if he would return if the team reconsidered, Torre said he wasn't
expecting that to happen. He said committment, not money, was the biggest
factor.
"I like to work with people -- there's a certain trust that has to be earned
and forged in order to have the commitment to follow," Torre said. "I can't
answer that question because I don't anticipate it happening. If someone
wanted me to manage here, I'd be managing here."
"Yes it was a very generous offer," he added, "but it wasn't the type of
commitment that 'we're trying to do something together,' as opposed to 'let
me see what you can do for me.'"
Bench coach Don Mattingly is the leading contender to replace Torre. Yankees
broadcaster Joe Girardi, the NL manager of the year with Florida in 2006, is
another top contender. Tony La Russa and Bobby Valentine could also be
considered.
With 2,067 regular-season wins, Torre is eighth on the career list and was
third among active managers behind the St. Louis Cardinals' La Russa (2,375)
and the Atlanta Braves' Bobby Cox (2,255).
Torre indicated he might not be done managing, either.
"That depends on sitting with someone and discussing what the job is. I still
feel the energy level," he said. "Right now my contract [with the Yankees]
runs till Dec. 1 ... I'm free to listen right now."
Would he return to Yankee Stadium for a ceremonial role, such as when Yankee
Stadium closes in 2008 and its successor is opened in 2009?
"I'm really not prepared to comment on that," he said.
Torre's departure could influence the thinking of several key players on
whether to return to The Bronx. Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte
and potentially Alex Rodriguez all face decisions on where they will play
next spring.
"I love Joe Torre to death," Pettitte told Houston's KRIV-TV on Friday. "He
meant the world to me. I hate that he's not going to be the manager.
"I have a big decision to make if I want to play again next year. I figured I
would give myself a month to make the decision."
Under Torre, the Yankees went 1,173-767, trailing only Joe McCarthy (1,460)
for wins among Yankee managers. Of those, he said the team's run of World
Series success stands out.
"That World Series run we had was incredible. You don't realize until you
lose a three-game lead like we did against Boston [in 2004] how important it
is to keep momemtum on your side," he said. "To win 14 straight World Series
games was pretty special. "
Torre never had much success as a manager before landing in New York, and
when he replaced Buck Showalter, many predicted he would be gone in no time.
But he turned out to be a rock and a buffer to the blustery Steinbrenner and
brought stability to a team accustomed to turmoil. The Yankees won the World
Series in 1996, his first year as their manager. They won again from
1998-2000, running off 14 World Series game wins in a row, and advanced to
Game 7 of the Series in 2001, when they failed to hold a ninth-inning lead at
Arizona.
Since then, despite baseball's largest payroll, there has been only
frustration: A first-round loss to the Angels in 2002, a World Series defeat
to the Marlins in 2003 and a painful collapse in 2004, when they allowed the
Red Sox to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the AL Championship Series.
They lost to the Angels in five games in the first round in 2005, were
eliminated by the Detroit Tigers last year and were knocked out by Cleveland
this year.
"I've been very proud over the last 12 years to be a part of an organization
that did very special things,' he said, thanking Steinbrenner, his players
and the team's fans for their support. "I took this job when I was 55 years
old and my goodness, it's been the most exciting time of my life
professionally, doing what we've been able to do in New York."
The Brooklyn native was the 1971 National League MVP and a nine-time
All-Star. Before joining the Yankees, he had unsuccessful managing stints
with the Braves, Cardinals and New York Mets -- the three clubs for which he
played over a 17-year career.
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, Torre was second in Rookie of the
Year voting in 1961. With the Cardinals, Torre led the NL in batting average,
hits and RBIs in 1971, the year he won the MVP. Four times, he finished among
the NL's top 10 in batting average, hits, RBIs and on-base percentage.
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