You have to wonder how much Joe wanted to stay with the Yankees. He turned down an "insulting" offer of $5,000,000 plus incentives that could make him $8,000,000 a year for $13,000,000 over 3 years. But when you look at long term, he's getting a bigger commitment from the Dodgers than he was getting from the Yankees.
On his way out the door, he grabbed Don Mattingly and Larry Bowa and brought them with him to LA. When you look at the scenario as a whole, you have to feel good for him. Even as a Mets fan, you have to tip your hat to a classy guy who knew how to handle his players better than anyone I have ever seen.
And now he has a chance to stick it to the Boss. First he grabbed a few coaches and now he may be looking at a few players too. We all know A-Rod's name has surfaced just about everywhere. Even in Kansas City, but not because he would be a free agent signing, but because he would command a contract that is worth more than the Royals franchise. LA is one of the many places rumored to be a destination of A-Rod and for once, you can't blame him. As much as he hated the spotlight in NY, he seems like he would love the lime light of LA. Plus, other than NY, it's probably the only city in the US where he can have a little anonymity.
Now the rumors are surfacing that Torre is looking to make up for last season's PR nightmare with Bernie Williams by offering him a job with the Dodgers. This, more than an A-Rod signing would burn the Steinbrenner family because Bernie is one of their homegrown guys. Only Torre knows if there is any extra satisfaction in taking some of his old players with him to LA, but you have to think that either way, it will make The Boss' blood boil.
Posada's close to re-signing with the Yankees, but Rivera's still out there. If there is one guy that could pull off the ultimate steal, it would be Torre if he convinced Rivera to move west.
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