Starting Five: Torre in Rarefied Air

by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Red Sox, Royals, Tigers, Starting FiveStarting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Joe Torre can manage a little bit. Torre, who for a great part of his managing career was known as a loser, got his 2,195th managerial win Thursday night to pass Sparky Anderson and move into fifth on the all-time list.Incredibly, Torre has taken his team to the postseason in 13 consecutive seasons, and given the Dodgers' ever-expanding lead in the NL West, he's likely to make it 14 in 2009. Even with the loss of Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles is 13-4-5 in 22 series this season, including taking two out of three from Oakland this week. More Coverage: Scoreboard | Standings | Statistics Starting Five: Torre in Rarefied Air originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | L...