October 31, 2007
Know Little
Buster Olney doesn't believe the Dodgers explanation for the dismissal of Grady Little:
And today, Grady Little is not the Dodgers' manager, in any language. You can choose to believe, if you wish, the organization's stance that he would still be the manager if he wanted the job. T.J. Simers is not buying it.
By the way: Friends of Little say he had no clue in recent days about what the Dodgers' plans were, and he was twisting in the wind, waiting for someone to tell him something. Then again, if he had called to ask about his job, you can just imagine the answer he got: "Grady, you are the manager of the Dodgers."
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Everyone is sceptical of the Dodgers' story, including me, but it is worth noting this story:
http://www.laobserved.com/sports/2007/10/sports_beat_103007.php,
which claims that the writer had been told that during the summer Little was considering retirement, and concludes the truth lies in the middle between Little resigning and being fired. The other thing I would note is that, if reports are true, Little accepted a low percentage of what he was owed under the contract, which was very generous indeed if he was fired instead of having quit.