by FanHouse Staff
Joe Torre's retirement might not last long. The longtime manager, who stepped down from the Dodgers at the end of last season, reportedly is in talks with Bud Selig about a high-ranking position in MLB's offices. Torre has had "ongoing discussions" with Selig about stepping in as his executive vice president of operations, the New York Daily News reported Saturday. That was the job once held by current Mets general manager Sandy Alderson and currently being manned on an interim basis by veteran executive John McHale Jr.
Whoever gets the full-time job -- other candidates also are believed to be in the running -- will be tasked with finding a replacement for Bob Watson, who recently stepped down as MLB's top rules and discipline official because of health concerns.
After a 17-year player career and stints managing the Mets, Cardinals, Braves and Yankees before his time with the Dodgers, Torre certainly has the background to do the job, which includes overseeing umpires and on-field discipline issues. Torre, 70, reportedly would prefer to remain in Los Angeles rather than head back to New York to actually work out of the main MLB offices on Park Avenue.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/01/08/report-joe-torre-in-talks-for-top-mlb-job/
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