Current Dodger Manager Joe Torre who managed the New York Yankees for twelve years has written a book " The Yankee Years". It is apparent by what has been disclosed to this point is that Joe Torre was not pleased in the way he was treated by Yankee owners, Hal and Hank Steinbrenner. Joe Torre ws a "professional" Baseball player and the 1971 MVP in the National League. Torre was not a "prima donna" and he did not enjoy his time managing Alex Rodriquez. What is interesting about the baseball world, political world and business world is the similarity with organizational psychology and how people respond to leadership and ego. Joe Torre, currently Dodger Manager, most probably hopes Manny Ramirez will not come back in 2009 to play for the Dodgers. Ramirez and A-Rod are more alike than they are different. Their respective arrogance because of their baseball talents alienates fellow players to the point that teams perform better when they are not there. The New York Yankees have not won a World Series since Alex Rodriquez has been with the team. Ditto when A-Rod was with the Seattle Mariners and also the Texas Rangers. Joe Torre would be my first choice to manage a team that I played on or owned. His book will be on my short list to read. Maybe Joe Torre will be fortunate and not have to deal with Manny Ramirez in 2009. However, I sense the Los Angeles Dodges will "cave" and sign Ramirez. Joe Girardi, current Yankee Manager, will need to deal with Alex Rodriquez if the Yankees have any hopes of winning the World Series in 2009. I can see Joe Girardi writing a similar tell all book in another ten years validating what Joe Torre has said about Yankee ownership and Alex Rodriquez.
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