"Kay then defended Girardi, his partner on 'The Joe Girardi Show' (Only on YES), saying he was a better manager than - yeah, you guessed it - Joe Torre.
'Joe Torre never managed at all,' Kay said. 'He managed men in the clubhouse, but he did nothing with X's and O's during a game.'
Kay went on to gush about what a great strategist Girardi, who managed the Yankees to a championship (he's still three rings shy of Torre) is. This is the same Girardi who, according to the other side of Kay's mouth, made those awful, confidence-shattering lineup changes Tuesday night.
So, there's a grand contradiction here."
It's not a grand contradiction to say that a great strategist made a few specific bad decisions. A great strategist is not necessarily a perfect strategist.
It's also not a contradiction to say that Girardi is a better strategist than Torre. Everyone knows that Torre couldn't be bothered with the lineups, roster, in-game strategies, bullpen management, etc.
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