Say It's So Joe...Say It's So

So Joe Torre is going to be "fired" as manager of the New York Yankees. It's inevitable people, deal with it. I can already hear the Yankee fans calling up sports talk radio - "We gotta keep Joe! Look what he's done in the past!", "He's the best manager in baseball, how can we get rid of him."

Yankee fans, Torre leaving is the best thing for you right now. let me explain.

1. Torre isn't going to be fired, he's simply not being offered an extentsion. So the Yankee's won't be paying Joe for sitting at home.
2. Torre isn't the best manager in baseball. In fact, before he came to the Cashcow that is the Yankees his managerial record was 894-1003 (.470). It wasn't until he had star players that he started winning World Series' and manager of the year awards.
3. I'm sure I'm not the only person sick of seeing Torre sitting in the dugout like a bump on a log, showing no emotion, no matter what happens. I know the manager doesn't do much in baseball, that's why he's a manager and not a coach, but come on! Show some emotion Joe! Something, Anything!

Joe Torre's out, get Joe Girardi in. Girardi can handle the young players that the Yankee's are going to need to start bringing up from their farm system.

Reports say that Girardi and Yankee bench coach Don Mattingly are the top candidates if Torre doesn't return.

Bears take down the Pack...but will power shift in the NFC Central

First off, I will put this out there, I am a Bears fan. Take that in consideration when reading this, I feel I'm objective when it comes to this, but be forewarned.

Green Bay did got to 5...not five wins, but 5 turnovers. 5-0 was in the grasp of the Packers, but division rival Chicago continued their winning streak in Lambeau Field, winning 27-20 on Sunday Night Football. The Bears have won in Lambeau for 4 years straight.

Brian Greise did exactally what the Coach Lovie Smith wanted him to do, manage the game and not loose it. However, the Bears didn't really win the game, Green Bay lost it. Green Bay showed weaknesses that they hadn't exhibited in the first four games this year, and you can guarantee that Washington (coming off a dominating win over the Lions) is hoping that Greg Jones gets the ball every down.

All this being said, The Packers are still the class of the NFC North, At least as of right now they are. The Packers have, for the first time this season, real problems that they have to fix. If they can't plug the holes, the Bears and Lions are waiting in the wings to take back the lead in the division.

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NBA Draft Night + Exclusive interview with Milwaukee Bucks GM Larry Harris

Yes you read that right. Here at the Sports Voice, we've always concidered Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Larry Harris a good friend. I've worked with him on other projects in the past. So when I ended up attending the Milwaukee Bucks Draft Party at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, I had a chance to talk to Harris before anyone else had a chance to talk to him 1 on 1. Click Here or Click on the picture to listen.

Cavs vs. Pistons Part II

Overtime.  The Cavs unable to close out the Pistons.  imagine that, another team not able to shut the door on a team that's made the Eastern Conference Finals ever year of this milenium sans one.

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Cavs vs. Pistons...happening right now.

Don't look now, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are pushing the Pistons around in the paint.  At 81-79 Cleveland leading late in the 4th, this could be the boost that the Cavs needed to overcome Detroit.  Zydrunas Ilgauskas has been leading the charge in the paint, simply by manhandling whoever the Pistons throw at him, whether it be Dale Davis, Scott Pollard, or Sheed. 



This is where we get to see if the Cavs are cut-throat enough to close out a team.

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