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Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti considers Joe Torre as new manager
BY JOHN NADEL ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — General manager Ned Colletta acknowledged Wednesday he had spoken with Joe Torre about managing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
While Colletti insisted they had not agreed on a contract, he indicated the former New York Yankees manager was the leading candidate to replace Grady Little, who resigned on Tuesday.
Having said that, Colletti was quick to point out that other candidates were also being considered.
"We've had some conversations with him very recently," Colletti said. "Certainly as you look at his resume and what he's done and the market he's done it in, you've certainly got to start there."
"We're talking about a number of people," Colletti said. "We're crossing off names. It may be a very short list."
Colletti said he was aware of baseball's directive regarding minorities being interviewed for open managerial jobs, but wouldn't say whether the Dodgers would honor the
request.
"We're taking it into consideration. We'll see how things go," he said. "I'd rather look at what we've done. What we've done speaks well. I think it's pretty indicative of a thorough thought process."
By any reasonable gauge, Torre's name is at the top of the Dodgers' list. However, when asked whether
the parties discussed money and if they were close to a deal, Colletti retreated.
declined comment Wednesday.
Soon after Little resigned Tuesday, published reports said Torre and the Dodgers already reached a deal, some claiming he agreed in principle to a three-year contract worth $14.5 million.
"We have interest," he said. "It may be mutual, that's really a question for the other side.
"I've watched stuff in the last 72 hours that I can't believe I'm watching" Colletti said. "I can tell you we
"I don't categorize anything
"I've watched stuff in the last 72 hours that I can't believe I'm watching. I can tell you we do not have an agreement."
Torre's agent, Maury Gostfrand.
as close, far. It's either done or it's not done. We're still trying to learn about each other. There's been some light discussions to try and get a feel. I'm not going to go into where the negotiations are. It's still early in the process in some ways."
do not have an agreement. I've seen more inaccuracy than I can ever remember."
NED COLLETTI Los Angeles Dodgers GM
Still, it would be a surprise at this stage if Torre didn't follow in the footsteps of Hall of Famers Walter Alston and Tom
Lasorda in what would likely be the final chapter of his own Hall of Fame career.
Colletti acknowledged the buzz surrounding Torre might cause other potential candidates to decline to be interviewed.
"That's certainly a factor," Colletti
said. "I believe it will play a role."
The 67-year-old Torre, who managed the Yankees to four World Series titles and the 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons, completed a $19.2 million, three-year contract this year. He ranks eighth on baseball's career list with 2,067 victories and has won a record 76 postseason games.
Colletti said he sensed Little was leaning toward stepping down, so he began discussing the job recently with potential replacements. One of those candidates, the GM acknowledged, was Joe Girardi, hired by the Yankees as Torre's successor earlier Tuesday.
The Dodgers entered this season as the clear-cut favorite to win the NL West. They had the league's best record in mid-July, but lost 11 of their last 14 games to fade out of contention, finishing at 82-80.
New York Yankees' picked experience over popularity Monday. The Yankees offered the manager's job, left vacant by Joe Torre, left, to Joe Girardi, right, at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. Torre, who managed the Yankees to four World Series titles and 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons, completed a three-year contract this year.
Once one of baseball's glamour franchises, the Dodgers struggled in recent years, failing to win a single playoff series since winning the 1988 World Series. In fact, they've won only one playoff game since winning their sixth Series championship.
Since Lasorda stepped down during the 1996 season, the Dodgers are
1-9 in postseason action. The lone victory came three years ago, when they lost to St. Louis 3-1 in an NL division series.
The Dodgers won the NL. wild card in 2006, Little's first year as their manager, but were swept by the New York Mets in the first round of the playoffs.
Torre and his former bench coach, Don Mattingly, have discussed the possibility of joining the Dodgers together, according to a person with knowledge of those talks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the manager's position in Los Angeles was vacant.
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Favre's experience leads young team
BY COLIN FLY ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre said he's relying on his experience in his 17th season to lift the Packers. Now he's on the brink of leading his young teammates to heights even he never accomplished.
Green Bay has a five-game road winning streak for the first time in nine years. The last time Green Bay won six in a row on the road was between 1966 and 1967, when Vince Lombard's Packers won the first two Super Bowls.
Favre, who has the most wins in NFL history as a starting quarterback, said Wednesday he's offsetting
some of Green Bay's youthful exuberance while off to a 6-1 start.
"Where I need to be the difference maker is with my experience and knowledge of the game," Favre said. "I think for the most part I've done that."
It's obvious that the Packers under second-year coach Mike McCarthy have figured out ways to win on the road. Besides winning 10 of their last 11 overall, the Packers are 8-3 away from Lamebeau Field since McCarthy took over.
"I know as you get older, age, you're fighting that, but I still feel like I can make all the plays." Favre said.
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