Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre officially became the new skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, signing an estimated three-year, $13 million contract. Torre will replace Grady Little, who resigned on Tuesday.
“Having grown up in Brooklyn, I have a great understanding of the history of the Dodger organization and I am committed to bringing a world championship back to Los Angeles,” Torre said in a statement released by the team. “I consider it an honor to be a part of this organization, which is one of the most storied franchises in all of sports.”
The Dodgers have a nice balance of young and veteran players, but the chemistry was always off under Little. Torre’s resume speaks for itself and he’ll likely command respect from day one. Players have always gone all out for him, so it appears like this is a good fit. It’ll be interesting to see which players and coaches (i.e. Don Mattingly) will follow him to L.A.
