Could Bud Selig be Joe Torre's next boss?

Joe Torre said he hopes to discuss a possible job in the commissioner's office with Bud Selig on Thursday.

"I'm not totally sure what the job is," Torre said Wednesday, on the first day of the baseball owners' meetings. "Hopefully, when I leave here, we'll be a little clearer."

Torre, 70, who retired from managing after three seasons with the Dodgers, said Selig had raised the possibility of a job with him several times over the last couple of years.

"He always said, 'If you've had enough of this managing stuff, give me a call,' " Torre said.

The two men have considered whether Torre might fill the vacancy of executive vice president for on-field operations, although it is uncertain whether Torre could oversee that department without working out of MLB headquarters in New York. Torre said he is not likely to move from Los Angeles.

"I don't plan on it," he said.

Torre said he has turned down broadcasting opportunities. He and Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti have left open the possibility of a front-office position, although Torre said he has not discussed a specific responsibility with Colletti.

However, Torre said, he wants to find a significant job rather than fill a figurehead position.

"The retirement stuff is basically from managing," he said.

-- Bill Shaikin in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Comments

[Sit 'N Sleep]

If Joe and Bud work together I want to know who would remain conscious long enough to wake up the other?

[alanw19]

We can only hope Torre to MLB would help with insider knowledge should MLB want to put the squeeze on Frank. Torre would never do it publically, or intentionally. But if asked questions, and answering honest, perhaps.

Best of luck to Torre where ever he may be in baseball. Terrific player.

[Stan]

Seeing as how Selig is keeping his distance from McCourt, do you think that Torre would reveal anything negative about McCourt that would embarrass his boss? Good hire.
Next up hire for Selig, Dennis Mannion. There are a couple of other CYOA hires in the making.
Selig is the poster boy for the Peter Principle.

[MrTemecula]

Joe's gone Cali. Welcome to the neighborhood, Joe.

Ever notice, while everybody complains about California and Los Angeles, hardly anyone moves out.

[WBB]

You know, as much as I try to troll the G-nat blogs, they have a point. We all gave up on the Dodgers last summer for a reason, and those reasons are still there. The pitching staff is still being held together with duct tape and prayers. Lily will most likely do the full Ely by mid-season and Garland should be on the DL by April. Kershaw and Bills would maybe be the 3-4 starters on the G-nats. And that's supposed to be our strength.

As much as I like to make fun of the G-nats for having the Panza at third, their fans are right when they point out that he was better than Blake last year and only getting better. It's actually pretty humiliating to try and troll G-nat boards these days, but at least it's less depressing than thinking about the Dodgers.

[Guess Again]

Could Bud Selig be Joe Torre's next boss?

hmmmm, the question obviously rhetorical ........

retort: Who Cares?!