Torre, LaRussa Set to Square Off in L.A.
A clash amidst two of the top five all-time winningest skippers in the game of baseball begins tonight in Los Angeles.
Tony LaRussa, third on the all-time list, has 2,552 wins in his 31 years of holding the reigns as a Major League manager, his counterpart, Joe Torre, has 2,246 victories in 28 years. LaRussa has two championships to his name, which is less than Torre, 4, but lacks nothing in comparison to Torre.
With nearly 5,000 victories between them, it goes without saying this will be a match-up for the ages.
Having been there and done all of that a time or two before (26 playoff appearances between them) this will be nothing new for either of these Hall of Fame managers.
Experience won't be a factor for either of these titans, who will be leading their teams into battle tonight for game one for the National League Division Series. Each of them know how to manage their bench, starting rotation, and bullpen without a question.
Torre, a longtime manager in the American League recently joined the NL last year, taking the helm as the Dodgers manager. Torre has never had to double-switch much, but undoubtedly is capable of anything. This may be the only area Torre isn't as experienced in as LaRussa, a master of the double-switch.
Let the thinking begin, as it already has for these two. If you come away from game one with your brain aching, don't be surprised by any means.
Tony LaRussa, third on the all-time list, has 2,552 wins in his 31 years of holding the reigns as a Major League manager, his counterpart, Joe Torre, has 2,246 victories in 28 years. LaRussa has two championships to his name, which is less than Torre, 4, but lacks nothing in comparison to Torre.
With nearly 5,000 victories between them, it goes without saying this will be a match-up for the ages.
Having been there and done all of that a time or two before (26 playoff appearances between them) this will be nothing new for either of these Hall of Fame managers.
Experience won't be a factor for either of these titans, who will be leading their teams into battle tonight for game one for the National League Division Series. Each of them know how to manage their bench, starting rotation, and bullpen without a question.
Torre, a longtime manager in the American League recently joined the NL last year, taking the helm as the Dodgers manager. Torre has never had to double-switch much, but undoubtedly is capable of anything. This may be the only area Torre isn't as experienced in as LaRussa, a master of the double-switch.
Let the thinking begin, as it already has for these two. If you come away from game one with your brain aching, don't be surprised by any means.
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