Now in his 29th season as a major league manager, Joe Torre recently announced that he will not be returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers next season.

Torre led the team to two NLCS appearances in his first two years with the team but this year has been a horrific season for the Boys in Blue.

Dodgers fans shouldn’t despair, while his tenure with the team comes to a close, this is not a time to be sad.

There’s plenty of reasons to be hopeful.  Here are 10 reasons that the Dodgers won’t miss him.

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