We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Torre excelling amid Dodgers' front-office turmoil

By Peter Gammons

Thursday, October 15, 2009

The remarkable thing is that the Dodgers finished with the best record in the National League, through Manny Ramirez's suspension to patching together a pitching staff with Vicente Padilla and Jon Garland for the stretch run. In many ways, this season has been one of Joe Torre's best managerial accomplishments. When Torre stated this week that 2010 would probably be his last, many regarded it as a bargaining tool. First, that is not Torre's style. He was talking about his family's lifestyle. ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.