A-Rod To Join Torre At Dodgers?

With the imminent hiring of Joe Torre as their new manager, could the LA Dodgers now make Alex Rodriguez their next record signing?

A-Rod has always enjoyed a close relationship with Torre during their time together with the New York Yankees. Now that the dust is settling on Torre's next destination, the Aaron Award winner might make LA the next stop in his glittering career.

A-Rod's agent, Scott Boras, who on Tuesday apologised to the MLB and fans in general for releasing news on Rodriguez's decision to opt out of his Yankees contract while the World Series was still going on, has refused to comment on any further development of his client's contract talks with other teams. However, Torre would be an attractive incentive if the Dodgers could come up with a sizable offer. The ex-Yankees manager has often shielded his star player from criticism and stuck by him when A-Rod faced a difficult time last year in the pinstripes.

It would be interesting though, to see how the Dodgers would balance their payrolls if they were to sign A-Rod, and how that could in turn affect their acquisition of other players and prospects in team development.