Breaking News: Torre to manage Dodgers, Mattingly bench coach

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:21 AM

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...TS01/710290436

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

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.

This off season is getting better and better....

I wouldn't be surprised if A-Rod, Jorgie, and Mo follows them there.

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:22 AM

wow

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:25 AM

dude you are all over these stories...props to you

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:27 AM

Seeing Mattingly and Torre in another uniform will be tough to see.

By the way Scott Proctor is ****ed! I'm sure JWF will enjoy this one. LOL

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:28 AM

are u surprised?

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

are u surprised?

I didn't think he was going to manage this season, this happened real fast. First I heard about it was this morning in the Post.

What an unbelievable 24 hours.

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Ryan

I didn't think he was going to manage this season, this happened real fast. First I heard about it was this morning in the Post.

What an unbelievable 24 hours.

i thought he would sit this season out..or at least the first half of it. this is crazy. who follows him to LA...arod, jorge, mo, or all of the above

JeffWeaverFan · 10-30-2007, 12:34 AM

Goddamnit Sean, like A-Rod did to the Sox, you stole my thunder with some sort of Proctor joke.

Anyways, there's no way they go after Jorge as they have the best young catcher in baseball in Russell Martin already. I think I'd take Martin over any catcher in the game right now, and that includes Mauer. And they won't go after Mo because they have Saito. Unless they want to spend $13M a year on Mo and move Saito to the pen with Broxton, but I doubt they do that.

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

i thought he would sit this season out..or at least the first half of it. this is crazy. who follows him to LA...arod, jorge, mo, or all of the above

The way this off season is unfolding... I wouldn't be shocked if they all go to LA.

JeffWeaverFan · 10-30-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

i thought he would sit this season out..or at least the first half of it. this is crazy. who follows him to LA...arod, jorge, mo, or all of the above

A-Rod only if the Dodgers offer him the most money. I think we all have figured out what A-Rod is after here. They won't be going after Jorge given Martin. I doubt they go after Mo given Saito, but they would have to outbid the Yanks to get him, and I doubt that happens.

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Ryan

The way this off season is unfolding... I wouldn't be shocked if they all go to LA.

if this is any indication of what this off season is gonna be like we are in for a few fun months

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

if this is any indication of what this off season is gonna be like we are in for a few fun months

Fun? I beg to differ... lol

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:36 AM

of course ESPN is yet to pick up on this story....espn is awful

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Ryan

Fun? I beg to differ... lol

maybe entertaining is a better word?

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

of course ESPN is yet to pick up on this story....espn is awful

They are too busy blowing Farve.

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Ryan

They are too busy blowing Farve.

and brady....

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:39 AM

steve somers says that he thinks all will remain with the yanks, but anything is possible

NoExcusesNYJ · 10-30-2007, 12:47 AM

this is the ultimate FU to the yanks

JeffWeaverFan · 10-30-2007, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

this is the ultimate FU to the yanks

What is?

Tyler Durden · 10-30-2007, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by NoExcusesNYJ

this is the ultimate FU to the yanks

Why? Yankees could have had both those guys. But they passed. They got the man they wanted...

People here know I'm a big Torre supporter but at the end of the day I'm a Yankee fan first and foremost. I am happy with the decision of hiring Joe Girardi.

10-30-2007, 12:22 AM	#2
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	wow

10-30-2007, 12:25 AM	#3
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	dude you are all over these stories...props to you

10-30-2007, 12:27 AM	#4
Tyler Durden Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 31,171	Seeing Mattingly and Torre in another uniform will be tough to see. By the way Scott Proctor is ****ed! I'm sure JWF will enjoy this one. LOL

10-30-2007, 12:28 AM	#5
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	are u surprised?

10-30-2007, 12:34 AM	#8
JeffWeaverFan All Pro Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,484	Goddamnit Sean, like A-Rod did to the Sox, you stole my thunder with some sort of Proctor joke. Anyways, there's no way they go after Jorge as they have the best young catcher in baseball in Russell Martin already. I think I'd take Martin over any catcher in the game right now, and that includes Mauer. And they won't go after Mo because they have Saito. Unless they want to spend $13M a year on Mo and move Saito to the pen with Broxton, but I doubt they do that.

10-30-2007, 12:36 AM	#13
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	of course ESPN is yet to pick up on this story....espn is awful

10-30-2007, 12:39 AM	#17
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	steve somers says that he thinks all will remain with the yanks, but anything is possible

10-30-2007, 12:47 AM	#18
NoExcusesNYJ Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 879	this is the ultimate FU to the yanks