Torre, Mattingly Heading To Dodgers

Joe Torre is expected to be introduced as early as Tuesday as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Don Mattingly will join Torre as his bench coach.

The move comes about 10 days after turning down a 1 year offer to remain with the Yankees, the offer included a option and included incetives based on playoff performance. Torre rejected that offer feeling he had earned the security of a multi year guaranteed deal.

The Yankees on Monday formally offered the job to Joe Girardi bypassing Mattingly who many felt was the heir apparent to Torre. Girardi got a multi year guaranteed deal which seems to back up many peoples feelings that the Yankees purposely lowballed Torre knowing he wouldn't accept thus trying to look good in the fans eyes.