Joe Torre Joins Dodgers With Don Mattingly, Grady Little Resigns

Following news reported earlier that the LA Dodgers were lining up ex-Yankees manager Joe Torre to replace Grady Little, the latter resigned from the team today amidst reports that the Dodgers and Torre had already agreed terms to his contract. All that was left of Torre desire to have his own coaching staff.

This coaching team would possibly include Don Mattingly, who had also left the Yankees after announcements that he had lost the job to Joe Girardi.

While there are still differing reports on the size of his new contract, Torre is expected to have signed with the Dodgers for at least 2 to 3 years. He would replace ex-Boston Red Sox manager Grady Little at the helm, who left in a cloud of player unrest and a certain amount of bitterness, while hinting at various personal reasons for his decision.