It's Official: Joe Torre Takes Over the Dodgers

Published: November 1, 2007, 2:35 pm

Tags: grady little, gradylittle, joe torre, joetorre, ned colletti, nedcolletti

Filed under: Los Angeles, Dodgers, NL West, Breaking News, The Word, MLB TransactionsWe knew this was coming, but now it's finally official: the Dodgers formally announced that Joe Torre has replaced Grady Little as the team's manager. He signed a three-year deal that's reportedly worth $14.5 million. From MLB.com:Torre is expected to have the same input in player personnel matters that Little had, something he apparently did not have in his final years with the Yankees. Little often said that general manager Ned Colletti consulted him on all player moves.Torre inherits an imperfect roster coming off a fourth-place finish and a clubhouse divided. The split between young and old players could heal itself as some of the unhappy veterans have already declared for free agency. Nonetheless, Torre has enjoyed widespread respect from his players over the years and Dodgers officials are confident his presence will preclude a repeat of last year's turmoil.While switching leagues and moving

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