October 25, 2005
Bowa to the Yankees?
There is plenty of speculation that Larry Bowa will be the new third base coach of the Yankees. Larry Bowa is interested in the job:
At the World Series as an ESPN analyst, Bowa said he's spoken with both Yankees manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman. Before Bowa's deal can be finalized, Cashman must decide whether to accept a new contract from New York -- his current deal expires Oct. 31.
"Brian and I talked. We're pretty much on the same page," Bowa said Monday as the Houston Astros took batting practice. "Nothing's been finalized."
This move strikes me as the Yankees preparing for Joe Torre's departure in two years. If they are thinking of replacing Joe with Larry, the result won't be fine. Bowa is a protege of Dallas Green, and we remember how well he worked as a Yankees manager. Bowa won't insulate the players from the press and upper management the way Joe Torre did. It will be back to the Bronx Zoo days of Billy Martin with Bowa at the helm. The Yankees can do better than that.
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"It will be back to the Bronx Zoo days of Billy Martin"
You say that like it's a bad thing.
If Bowa can send the Yankees down a spiraling hole of chaos, I'm all for it.
Not necessarily - Bowa has been quoted as saying he's not so anxious to jump back into managing...
Besides, anyone after Torre isn't going to get the same length of leash - you can bet the Yankees will re-introduce the 'revolving door' to Yankees fans so familiar with it in the 80's...
Well, Steinbrenner isn't in the best of health these days (from what I've read) I don't think Swindal will take after his father-in-law.
But Bowa as manager? Ugh. About as bad an idea as Bobby Valentine as manager.
Bowa made a name for himself as a third base coach and that's exactly what his role is for the Yanks. He's there to be a solid presence at third and an attitudinal counterpoint to Torre. I don't think anyone's seeing him as a successor. That role belongs to Don Mattingly and Lou Pinella (and maybe Girardi after he's done in Florida). Steinbrenner/Swindal would never hire a second-rate manager with no track record of being on the Yanks or winning. Bowa's just there to coach third.
There was nothing wrong with The Yankees when Billy Martin was their manager.
"Steinbrenner/Swindal would never hire a second-rate manager with no track record of being on the Yanks or winning."
You mean Torre?
