Joe Torre to Manage the LA Dodgers

The Journal News is reporting that Joe Torre has signed on to manage the LA Dodgers 10 days after he turned down a one-year offer from the NY Yankees.

By COED Staff

Although a formal announcement is not expected until Tuesday morning two sources are reporting that Torre will bring Don Mattingly along as bench coach and will hire Kevin Long as the hitting coach.

The 2007 Dodgers were 82-80 under current manager Grady Little who was bought out of his current contract to make way for Torre.

Notes: Mattingly’s son, Preston Mattingly, was chosen in the first round (31st overall) of the June 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.