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標題[新聞] Torre: A-Rod to Dodgers a 'possibility'
時間Sat Nov 10 20:05:06 2007
Torre: A-Rod to Dodgers a 'possibility'
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Joe Torre may soon have some unexpected company in Los Angeles.
Torre spoke openly on Friday night about the possibility of Alex Rodriguez
signing with the Dodgers, citing his improved relationship with the third
baseman as a strong potential selling point.
"All I know is it was very comfortable for both of us," Torre said of his
relationship with A-Rod, which was once admittedly strained. "I think my
being uncomfortable came from the fact that I didn't think he was as
comfortable. This year, he just seemed to be a different guy in Spring
Training. I was surprised that he opted out, I really was. But you have to do
what you think you need to do."
Torre was back in New York on Friday for his annual Joe Torre Safe at Home
Foundation gala. He said he has not spoken directly with A-Rod about the
prospect of teaming up in Los Angeles, but the two have left each other phone
messages.
When asked directly whether or not he expected to manage A-Rod next season,
Torre repeatedly offered only, "it's a possibility."
"As far as Alex, you've got four or five clubs maybe that figure to be in the
sweepstakes," Torre said. "There aren't a lot of clubs that are going to be
able to pay the money to get him."
The Dodgers are reportedly one. Not two weeks after A-Rod opted out of the
final three years remaining on his contract with the Yankees, most Major
League teams have publicly said they won't pursue him on the open market. The
Dodgers -- along with the Angels, Giants and Mets -- have not.
All other things being equal, Torre's Dodgers would seem to have an inside
track. Aside from the improved relationship between manager and player, A-Rod
already has an existing relationship with two of Torre's coaches, Don
Mattingly and Larry Bowa.
So it's no surprise that the Dodgers -- and owner Frank McCourt -- are plenty
interested.
"The only thing I can say is the McCourts are certainly dedicated to putting
the Dodger franchise on the right track," Torre said. "They understand the
pride factor, and we talk about that a lot. Again, they're business people,
and they're certainly going to take into consideration what they can do that
makes sense."
A-Rod posted a career year in 2007, finishing with a .314 average, 54 homers
and 156 RBIs. He is the odds-on favorite to win the Most Valuable Player
Award in the American League, and on Friday, he earned his ninth Silver
Slugger Award.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and senior vice president Hank
Steinbrenner have repeatedly confirmed that they do not plan to pursue A-Rod
as a free agent.
The Yankees do plan on offering A-Rod salary arbitration, cracking open the
window that he could return under a one-year contract. But Cashman said this
week that the team is doing so only to receive compensatory draft picks from
whichever club ultimately signs him. The Yankees do not expect him to accept
the arbitration offer.
And so regardless of what coast A-Rod calls home next summer, the Yankees are
overwhelmingly likely to press forward without him.
Derek Jeter, who was also present at Torre's gala, said he's not the least
bit surprised at that prospect -- or the least bit worried.
"There aren't too many people in the game that can do the things that he
does," Jeter said. "But we're trying to win. Like I've said time and time
again, it takes more than one person to win. We've had teams that have won,
and we haven't had numbers like that put up. So you don't necessarily need
those types of numbers to win."
Anthony DiComo is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not
subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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