No California Dreaming: Dodgers Introduce Torre as Manager

 
Joe Torre pulls on his Dodger blue cap and gleaming white jersey for his lavish introduction as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. [link]

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Los Angeles Times: Blue Notes Blog : Follow Big Blue all season long with Andrew and Brian Kamenetzky.

I'll fill in around this, but for those of you who want more sound from today's festivities, here you go. The press conference itself can be found here, or at Dodgers.com (just go straight to their site if the link doesn't work). It includes ...
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SI.com - Writers - Jon Weisman: Torre won't solve all of Dodgers' problems - Tuesday November 6, 2007 12:33AM

Whether your regard for new Dodger manager Joe Torre elevates him to sainthood or renders him a commoner, know that his arrival in Los Angeles doesn't end the tug-o-war fundamental to the Dodger organization in 2007. It raises the questions of how ...
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