'Retread' manager may be best choice for Astros

With the Astros in search of a manager, one thing they may keep in mind is that so-called ‘retreads’ often pan out best Luis Alvarez AP Joe Torre was actually ridiculed when he was first introduced as manager in the Bronx. Long before Tony LaRussa was considered a genius of a baseball manager, he finished fifth in his first two seasons as manager of the Chicago White Sox, taking over late in the 1979 season and finishing 27-27 before going 70-90 in 1980. Bobby Cox, considered one of the best managers in baseball history, actually struggled in his first stint managing the Atlanta Braves. Joe Torre, the man who gained a reputation as one of the best at dealing with ballplayers while skippering the high-payroll New York Yankees, was actually ridiculed when he was first introduced as manager in the Bronx. Torre, who just finished... [read full story]                    

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