By Mark La Monica
The Joe Torre era has ended and team president Randy Levine is likely quite happy about it. Word around town is that Levine and Torre didn't get along all that well.
Whether or not you agree with the decision to part ways, Torre has earned his rightful place in Yankee history. And with all that glory comes accountability with things don't go the Boss' way. For better or worse, right?
But let's just throw this out there once more for Yankee fans to chew on a bit. Levine joined the Yankees as team president in 2000 at the tailend of the bandwagon's most crowdest point. Since then, the Yankees haven't added that 27th championship.
Just for fun, take a look at the tale of the tape between Torre and Levine.
| Year |
Joe Torre |
Randy Levine |
Note |
|
1996 |
Won World Series |
|
First title since 1978 |
|
1997 |
Lost ALDS |
|
Damn that Sandy Alomar! |
|
1998 |
Won World Series |
|
114-48 in regular season |
|
1999 |
Won World Series |
|
Braves had no chance |
|
2000 |
Won World Series |
Won World Series |
Third in a row! |
|
2001 |
Lost World Series |
Lost World Series |
A broken-bat single from Luis Gonzalez |
|
2002 |
Lost ALDS |
Lost ALDS |
|
|
2003 |
Lost World Series |
Lost World Series |
That Beckett guy is good |
|
2004 |
Lost ALCS |
Lost ALCS |
That whole 3-0 collapse to Boston |
|
2005 |
Lost ALDS |
Lost ALDS |
Bubba and Sheff collide |
|
2006 |
Lost ALDS |
Lost ALDS |
A-Rod bats 8th |
|
2007 |
Lost ALDS |
Lost ALDS |
Buggin’ out |