Fire Grady ESPN was just reporting that Joe Torre would be interested in being the Dodgers manager if theres a spot so I say fire Grady Little and get Torre.His worth it, Little sucks and doesn't know much he has some weird a line-ups sometimes.Get Torre his interested in the Dodgers for crying out loud!Do it Colletti!Sign Torre!</p> Heres some old article.</p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(fanid.length > 0 && typeof(nflDefaultLeague)!= "undefined") { leagueId = nflDefaultLeague; //find teamId of default league (if exists) for(var i=0; i < teamsInfo.length; i++){ if(teamsInfo[4] == leagueId){ defaultTeamId = teamsInfo[0]; } } var fantasyLeaguePlayerJsPath = 'http://msn.foxsports.com' + '/nugget/200002_' + leagueId + '|||' + fanid; } </script> </p> <div>BOSTON - The Dodgers have given no indication that they are interested in hiring Joe Torre as manager. But the logic of such a move is undeniable.</div> It's not that Grady Little deserves to be fired for last season's disappointing 82-80 finish. The team was caught in an awkward transition, with young players eclipsing fading veterans.</p> But now Torre is available, wanting to manage again. Little, sources say, is signed through next season for less than $700,000, making him as replaceable as a utility infielder.</p> Here are five reasons why hiring Torre would make sense:</p> 1. The Dodgers would gain an identity</p> Think about it: Who is the face of the Dodgers? In time, it might be catcher Russell Martin. But at the moment, it isn't Little. It isn't Nomar Garciaparra. And it sure isn't Jeff Kent.</p> Hiring Torre would be both a competitive and marketing coup at a time when the Dodgers are losing ground not only to the Angels in Southern California, but also to the Rockies and Diamondbacks in the NL West</p> 2. The free-agent market is terrible</p> OK, the Dodgers could sign third baseman Alex Rodriguez if he opts out of his contract with the Yankees. They could sign Andruw Jones or Torii Hunter to play center field and move Juan Pierre to left. But Torre would be a much bigger bargain.</p> Managers, even expensive managers, are far cheaper than players. The Dodgers could give Torre a two-year, $14 million contract — the approximate terms he wanted from the Yankees — and trumpet him as their big off-season acquisition.</p> 3. Little soon might be gone, anyway</p> Little's low salary isn't the only indication he's on shaky ground.</p> His bench coach, Dave Jauss, is close to accepting a position with the Pirates, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. None of the other Dodgers coaches are signed for 2008, sources say.</p> In other words, the Dodgers could hire Torre and allow him to name his own staff. Torre's old pitching coach, Mel Stottlemyre, recently joined the Mariners. But several of Torre's most recent coaches might be available, depending upon whom the Yankees hire.</p> Ideally, Torre would want a pitching coach who is better than Ron Guidry and a strong bench coach who could assist him with bullpen management.</p> 4. Owner Frank McCourt needs a win</p> Some perceive McCourt to be stingy. Others say that he is reluctant to hire a manager or GM whose stature would surpass his own.</p> The installment of Torre would answer both sets of critics, and at least one source familiar with McCourt believes that Torre's salary demands would not deter the Dodgers.</p> <div style="float: right; width: 302px;"> <table width="201" height="278" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="right"> <div style="z-index: 100; position: relative;" id="adOverture300x250box"><iframe width="300" scrolling="no" height="250" frameborder="0" id="dapIfM2" name="dapIfM2" src="about:blank"></iframe></div> <script type="text/javascript"> dapMgr.enableACB('adOverture300x250box',false); dapMgr.renderAd('adOverture300x250box', '&PG=SPTX03&AP=1089', 300, 250); </script> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right"> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/js/site_wide.js" language="JavaScript1.2"></script> <table width="303" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 11px;" class="storyToolsHdr"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table height="40" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="storyTools"> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td width="42" align="center"></td> <td></td> <td width="42" align="center"></td> <td></td> <td width="42" align="center"></td> <td></td> <td width="42" align="center"></td> <td></td> <td width="114" align="center"> <form style="display: none;" method="post" action="/mlb/story/7372752" name="addVoteForm"> <input type="hidden" value="7372752" name="contentId" /> <input type="hidden" value="no" name="rootsUpdate" /> </form> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> "They will pay for credibility," the source said.</p> 5. Torre is hungry</p> Yes, he's 67. Yes, he earned $7 million last season. But Torre no doubt wants to prove the Yankees wrong.</p> The only way for him to do that would be to manage a team of similar standing. The Pirates don't qualify; the Dodgers do.</p> A Brooklyn native managing the Dodgers ... it's almost too perfect.</p> Torre could wait for another big-time job, becoming a threat to the Mets' Willie Randolph and any other manager whose future is uncertain.</p> The Dodgers, though, represent an immediate fit.</p> The NL West, while much improved, lacks a competitor as imposing as the Red Sox. The Dodgers, possessing ample resources and a deep farm system, should contend again quickly.</p> Imagine Torre managing the Dodgers and meeting the Yankees in the 2008 World Series.</p> It isn't that far-fetched — if the Dodgers want to think big.</p>
