I'm in mourning right now, my Yankees just couldn't get it together. Now the airwaves are rampant with talk, not of how well the Indians played, but of how manager Joe Torre is about to be fired. Weird, his contract expires in about 2 weeks, so what's the sense in firing him? I'm sure what the sportswriters really mean that he might not get re-signed to manage the Yankees, but "not re-signed" just isn't sexy enough to sell newspapers I guess.

For what it's worth, they owe it to themselves and the fans to make some moves. They need to give A-Rod a contract extension, or make good on the threat to quit the maelstrom if he opts out of his contract. They need to re-sign both Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada, because while it is just a business they still need to reward their loyalty. They need to avoid making any other major panic moves, just continue to work the farm system and rebuild the pitching staff with fresh faces like Joba and Hughes et al.

As for Torre, I've been going back and forth on that. There are those who question the wisdom of "firing" a manager who's been to the playoffs 12 straight years. Hell, Casey Stengel managed the Yankees to 10 World Series appearances in 12 years and won 7, and was fired because he lost the last one. (That was back when the playoffs were the World Series.)  There are those who question his handling of pitchers, pointing to the Joba Rules and history of wearing out relievers. On the flip side, he's been a rock in the 12 years media storm that is New York, a storm that has wrecked quality managers and players alike over the years.

My mind may change, but right now my gut says give him another two years.