One friend of Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager Joe Torre predicts that that Torre will retire and continue to live in Southern California because his family loves the L.A. lifestyle. However, two baseball men close to Jayson Stark of ESPN says they both expect Torre to manage again… in New York, but not with the Yankees. They expect him to be the manager of the Mets.

“Personally,” said one baseball man who has known Torre for decades, “I think he’ll be the Mets’ manager. New York is the place if he’s going to work anywhere after this year. And he’d be perfect for the Mets because he’d be their way to sweep everything under the rug.”

Torre, 70, was the manager of the New York Mets from 1977-1981. In his five years with the Mets he never compiled a winning season.

Torre is in the final year of his contract with the Dodgers and many believe that he will retire.

Last week, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com said the Dodgers’ manager will announce his plans for next season the Dodgers’ clinch a post season berth or are eliminated from playoff contention.