1995 AD was a calendar year that occurred in history.

It was right between 1994 and 1996.

Peter Abraham seem to have conveniently forgotten about 1995, a year in which the Yankees made the playoffs for the first time since 1981.

He also seems to have conveniently forgotten that the Yankees were in first place in the strike-shortened season of 1994.

Winning percentages of .543, .619, and .549 in the years 1993 - 1995. Sounds like a team on the rise, doesn't it?:

"More than anyone else, Torre is responsible for turning a going-nowhere franchise back into the Yankees."

"More than anyone else," Torre is responsible for the Yankee good fortunes in the late '90s. Seriously, that's a downright foolish thing to say.

Mariano Duncan hit .340 in 1996 and deserves more praise than Joe Torre.


My list of the most responsible people:

1. Gene Michael.
2. George Steinbrenner.
3. Mariano Rivera.
4. Bernie Williams.
5. Derek Jeter.
6. Wade Boggs.

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98. Graeme Lloyd.
99. Joe Torre.
100. Mike Aldrete.
101. Me.


"As each day passes, the Yankees look more and more like a bunch of guys content to cash their checks and move on to the next five-star hotel. The old "today we win" mentality has been replaced by individual agendas.

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Blame Torre for that if you will. Many ungrateful fans have, harping on whom he chooses to pitch in the seventh inning instead of looking at the bigger picture of what he has accomplished. Torre gave the Yankees championships and class, two things sorely lacking before he showed up in 1996."

1. What does the bigger picture have to do with 2007? For a guy who completely forgot about 1994 and 1995, Abraham sure seems to live in the past.

2. "Blame Torre for the team's attitude if you will." I think the manager of the team is the perfect person to blame.

3. Buck Showalter is as classy as Joe Torre. Joe Girardi seems to be classy. As a bonus, both of them can probably name the starting pitcher on the opposing team.