Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said if the team didn't win its playoff series with Cleveland, manager Joe Torre wouldn't be rehired. Now that the Yanks have been bounced from the postseason, the Joe Torre watch begins.

Some immediate reaction from the media and blogosphere:

In the NY Daily News, fans say heads should roll after the Yanks' latest playoff loss... but which heads? --
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/1-0&fp=470b5bc9f120d571&ei=NQ8LR8OPE4XSpgLZh8X4AQ&url=http%3A//www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2007/10/08/2007-10-08_fans_say_heads_should_roll_after_yanks_f.html&cid=1121826624&sig2=exEiVOgZ2hx2FSmzB6C82g

New York Newsday notes that former Yankees Joe Girardi and Don Mattingly lead the shortlist to take over as manager if Torre is fired --
www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/ny-spboss085406476oct08,0,465721.story

Baseball-reference.com lists Torre's career managerial record --
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/torrejo01.shtml

A Yankee fan and blogger sends a heartfelt thank-you to Joe Torre --
http://puristbleedspinstripes.blogspot.com/2007/10/open-letter-to-joe-torre.html