OH SHIT!!! JOE TORRE IS THE DODGERS NEW MANAGER!

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071029/SPORTS01/710290436

Torre to manage Dodgers; Mattingly will be his bench coach
By PETER ABRAHAM
THE JOURNAL NEWS

(Original publication: October 29, 2007)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to fire manager Grady Little and replace him with former Yankees manager Joe Torre, The Journal News has learned.

Torre, 67, could be named manager as soon as tomorrow, according to two sources close to the situation. Don Mattingly is expected to accompany Torre to Los Angeles as his bench coach. Torre is also interested in hiring Kevin Long, his hitting coach with the Yankees.

The Dodgers were 82-80 this season under Little and were beset by clubhouse unrest. Owner Frank McCourt, a Boston native, decided Torre is best suited to quell that situation.

Torre turned down a one-year offer to remain as manager of the Yankees on Oct. 18. He had been with the Yankees 12 seasons, winning four World Series championships.



 

[Lunatic]

 

[thisoneguy360]

Damn that was quick

[Javier]

Good one McCourt..the problem was Colletti not Little

[Man On The Moon]

WOW

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

fuck yeah, im fucking ecstatic right now. 


fuck yeah!

 

[Man On The Moon]

Good one McCourt..the problem was Colletti not Little

Yeah you could be right. Dodgers have a history of having dumb ass GM's.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

Good one McCourt..the problem was Colletti not Little

Yeah you could be right. Dodgers have a history of having dumb ass GM's.

colletii is a decent GM, but little was a HORRIBLE manager. 

we could also upgrade in the GM department, but for now, at least, were moving in the right direction.

[jeromechickenbone]

Wow, that shit came outta left field.  Good for Torre and Mattingly.  Now who else from the Yanks will follow...

[Bay Area Jat]

WOW

[Javier]

Good one McCourt..the problem was Colletti not Little

Yeah you could be right. Dodgers have a history of having dumb ass GM's.

colletii is a decent GM, but little was a HORRIBLE manager. 

we could also upgrade in the GM department, but for now, at least, were moving in the right direction.

It's the other way around. Little is a decent manager and Colletti is a horrible GM. Little kinda has been forced to not play the youngsters. For example, if I was manager I would have put Kemp in CF, Ethier in RF, and rotate Gonzalez and Pierre depending on who the opposing pitcher/catcher is. If I were to do that though, I'm sure I'll get fired asap. Not only for platooning 15 million dollars but also for causing a rift in the clubhouse by benching Gonzalez and Pierre. James Loney was put in AAA, thanks to our GM not Little. Tomko, Hendrickson got nods over Billingsley thanks to decision of our GM and Manager.

[Don Jacob]

gay!

[GangstaBoogy]

Damn that was quick

Just what I was thinking. I just heard on ESPN News that the Dodgers were considering him and now BAM. Official.

[WC Iz Active]

The La Bums will still under achieve.

[herpes]

I dont see any other websites reporting this.  But if it is true I feel sorry for dodger fans.  You are getting one of the most overrated managers in all of sports.  Like I said before before he came to the bronx even fans in st.louis called him clueless joe and they love everyone.  He is not a good manager.  Unless you guys have a paul o'neil type player in the club house and don zimmer type mind on the bench the dodgers wont be any better.  The hardest decision Joe had to make during the yankees great years was should I start Spencer or Ledee in left and should I bring Mo into the 8th.  A giant boulder could of managed those great yankees teams.  Truth be told he will be in the HOF b/c he was at the helm when the yanks won those world series but anyone could of taken those teams to the WS.  Notice the yanks haven't done jack shit since O'Neil and Zimmer left ?  Like I said I feel bad for you dodger fans that think you are getting a great manager.  But I will love watching him get exposed for what he is.