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| Rumor is that if Torre's Yanks dont beat the Tribe, he's gone from NY. So if he gets the boot, how about bringing him to L.A and booting Little, could that be possible? I would love to see Torre managing the blue crew, maybe that can even help to lure in Rodriguez? |
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Dodgers2213
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I don't know, Torre isn't too firey of a manager....but he is a proven winner
also, If McCourt fire Little, he would be going back on his word...could spark bad publicity
but I would like Torre...cause anybody is better than Little right now 
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I would love for this to happen
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: |
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| hopefully this changes mccourt's mind lol |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:48 am Post subject: |
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| Dodgers2213 wrote: |
| but I would like Torre...cause anybody is better than Little right now |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:57 am Post subject: |
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i bet y'all expected a link didnt you?? 
i siked you good...
but i was thinking... Torre is officially OUT as the Yanks Manager..
i know anything's better than Grady
but HONESTLY would he be a good fit here??? 
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also
Hypothetically... if Torre comes here
does that make our chances of getting AROD better??  
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:23 am Post subject: |
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| didn't we already agree to keep grady through next year? |
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im sure contracts with managers arent guaranteed .. are they???
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| DarthRekal wrote: |
| im sure contracts with managers arent guaranteed .. are they??? |
true..but they promised him  |
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so?
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I think manager contracts are guaranteed. I don't know if Torre would be a good fit. These young guys need someone that can teach. Torre is more of a guy that wins with vet. players. Or at least he use to.
Big negative on hiring Torre. But I do want Grittle out.
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| Glen Quagmire wrote: |
I think manager contracts are guaranteed. I don't know if Torre would be a good fit. These young guys need someone that can teach. Torre is more of a guy that wins with vet. players. Or at least he use to.
Big negative on hiring Torre. But I do want Grittle out. |
I think with the Yankees it was more like how Grady was when things started going south: he played the vets, hoping they would pull them out of a funk no matter how talented the rooks were (chaimberlain/hughes/etc.) Thing is, coming into next season, i dont think we'll have that big of a problem with the vets taking more playing time from the rooks. Loney's proven himself to be a big league star. there's no reason to believe Kemp will not improve. Also, I'm sure for A-Rod, playing with a familiar manager will be a plus when considering LA  |
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i agree with blue...
look what he DID do when he had farm players with Oneil and WIlliams nad Broscious
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Is Torre really that good of a Manager though? ( I am sorta just playing Devil's Advocate here).
Before the Yankees he was not such a good manager.
Win - Loss Record as Manager
NYM: 286 - 420 (.405 winning %)
ATL: 257 - 229 (.529 winning %)
STL: 351 - 354 (.498 winning %)
NYY: 1173 - 767 (.605 winning %) [3 World Series rings and an additional 2 AL pennants]
TOTAL: 2067 - 1770 (.539 winning %)
Grady Little actually has a better winning % than Torre.
Total: 358 - 290 (.552 winning percentage)
Just a little something to chew on. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:44 am Post subject: |
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how many years has grady been coaching??
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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| DarthRekal wrote: |
| how many years has grady been coaching?? |
One too many...
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What's his next move?
Potential destinations for Joe Torre? If Dodgers owner Frank McCourt doesn't care for the direction of the team early next season, don't bet against them making a run at Torre. Big market. Big name. Instant credibility. Ditto for the Mets. Torre could also be considered a possible successor to Bobby Cox in Atlanta after next season, if he wants to wait that long. There are plenty of teams that will take comfort in knowing Torre is out there, in case they aren't performing up to par. "Joe could wind up making more money out of this than he did with the Yankees," said one veteran baseball executive. "He may go to TV for a while, but he won't be there very long if he does. It sounds as if he still wants to manage, and I know his motivation in winning again someplace else must be pretty high."
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/21/respect_for_these_elders/?page=4
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it has BEGUN!!!!!!
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| As long as it brings A-ROD to LA... |
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it BETTERS our chances
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fire Grady Little
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| I think Torre might end up in STL. I think Tony Larussa is going to manage the yanks next year. Matingley doesnt want the job, so the obvious choice would be Larussa. Its going to be a swap of managers for the Cards and the Yanks. |
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| I hope no one got me wrong about my post. I have a ton of respect for Torre (he is probably my favorite manager) I was just bringing up that argument. |
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That be crazy if ARod and Torrie went to the Dodgers!
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TORRE TO MANAGE DODGERS
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By GEORGE KING
Joe Torre has agreed in principle to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, The Post has learned.
Torre will accept a three-year deal worth $14.5 million to take over the club.
Grady Little resigned as Dodgers manager today, paving the way for Torre to replace him.
On Oct. 18, Torre, 67, rejected a one-year, $5 million contract offer with performance-based incentives to return to the Yankees.
Little, 57, leaves with one year remaining on his contract plus a club option for 2009. Team owner Frank McCourt said on the season's final day that Little would return next year.
"I've got my own personal reasons," Little said. "It was a mutual resignation."
Don Mattingly has been mentioned as a possible bench coach under Torre in L.A. Mattingly served in a similar capacity wit hthe Yankees and was interviewed to succeed Torre as manager. Instead, Joe Girardi was hired.
"I haven't seen that Joe's managing anywhere or going anywhere, so it's hard for me to answer that question. It's not a situation that I'm prepared to talk about," Mattingly said during a conference call.
But he didn't rule out that scenario.
"I think everyone knows how I feel about Joe. I have a ton of respect. He's helped me in so many different ways," Mattingly said. "If something would happen with Joe and he would want me to be a part of that, I'll make that decision."
Mattingly's son, Preston, is a minor leaguer in the Dodgers' organization.
Torre managed the Yankees to four World Series championships and 12 playoff appearances in as many seasons. Torre, who completed a three-year, $19.2 million contract this year, ranks eighth on baseball's career list with 2,067 victories and has won a record 76 postseason games.
With Associated Press reports.
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L.A. and Torre agree on terms, but they are still discussing money for Torre's coaching staff, which would include Mattingly. Torre's signing could lead toward A-Rod coming.
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On the day Manager Grady Little resigned, the Dodgers were close to a completing a deal that would make Joe Torre their manager, a move that could result in the free-agent signing of Alex Rodriguez.
Sources said that the Dodgers and the former Yankees manager have agreed to the terms of his contract, and what remains to be done is to agree on issues about the coaching staff and his input on player personnel moves. Torre wants to choose his own coaches, among them Don Mattingly, and is negotiating the amount of money to be spent on them. The deal could be completed in the next day.
The signing of Torre would end the two-year reign of Little, whose resignation was announced by General Manager Ned Colletti on a conference call this afternoon, and would make the acquisition of Rodriguez a serious possibility. Rodriguez, who opted out of the most lucrative contract in baseball history and filed for free agency Monday, has a close relationship with Torre.
Torre and the Yankees parted ways Oct. 18 after Torre turned down an incentive-laden, $5-million offer to return for a 13th season. Torre was seeking a multiyear contract, which he expected to receive from the Dodgers at a salary of $3 million to $4 million a season.
Torre's agent, Maury Gostfrand, could not be reached for comment. Neither could Colletti, who has a conference call with reporters scheduled for later today.
Torre appeared on the CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman" Monday night and avoided directly answering questions about the Dodgers.
"There's nothing to any of it so far," Torre said.
Mattingly, who is expected to be Torre's bench coach, also didn't offer any denials during a conference call with reporters Tuesday when asked if he could be headed to Los Angeles. Mattingly was one of three candidates to replace Torre as the Yankees manager and said he spoke to Torre through the entire interview process, as well as in its aftermath.
"As far as I know, there has been no announcement," Mattingly said of Torre becoming the Dodgers' manager. "It's not something I'm prepared to talk about until something happens."
But Mattingly reiterated his admiration for Torre.
"I think everybody knows how I feel about Joe," he said. "He's helped me in so many ways. If something were to happen with Joe and he would want me to be part of that I don't know I'll make that decision."
Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, refused to speak on the chances of Rodriguez signing with any team in particular. Boras said he already has been contacted by teams about Rodriguez, but would not say which ones.
Boras also wouldn't answer questions regarding how a move by Torre to Los Angeles could influence where Rodriguez lands or if Rodriguez was hesitant to play in the National League, where he would not be able to become a designated hitter in the latter stages of his career.
"We're in the information-taking mode," Boras said. "We'll continue to be contacted by teams over the course of his free agency and when we have enough information, Alex will give us direction on what course we'll take with each team."
But Boras implied that the Rodriguez was seeking a deal that could be sizable in length.
"Alex's goals are to win a championship and achieve the historical records that are within his reach, all in the same uniform," he said.
Rodriguez is thought to be looking for a 10- to 12-year contract.
Though the Yankees have declared they would not pursue Rodriguez after he opted out of his contract, Boras said that as far as Rodriguez was concerned, remaining in pinstripes remains a possibility. |
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thanks for contributing - just so you know, we have a Joe Torre thread stickied, and I believe both these articles were posted in the thread.
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