The remarkable thing is that the Dodgers finished with the best record in the National League, through Manny Ramirez's suspension to patching together a pitching staff with Vicente Padilla and Jon Garland for the stretch run. In many ways, this season has been one of Joe Torre's best managerial accomplishments.When Torre stated this week that 2010 would probably be his last, many regarded it as a bargaining tool. First, that is not Torre's style. He was talking about his family's lifestyle.When asked about that Wednesday by Michael Kay on ESPN 1050 in New York , I said I think Joe's "life with the Dodgers is pretty much a living hell." It was well-known that the Dodgers' offices are in the process of change; Dr. Charles Steinberg, brought to the club from the Red Sox by Jamie McCourt, has already left, heading back to Boston to join Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino.Hours later, Jamie and Frank McCourt announced that they have separated, which I did not mention on the radio out of respect for their personal privacy. But as we saw in San Diego, such situations can become difficult for everyone in the organization, and the Dodgers will be no exception if the separation leads to divorce proceedings that could get complicated.For now, everything remains normal, and the relatively inexpensive acquisitions by general manager Ned Colletti and the managing of Torre have given the Dodgers a very good chance of bringing the World Series to Dodger Stadium for the first time since Tommy Lasorda, Orel Hershiser, Kirk Gibson, Mike Scioscia, et al upset the Oakland Athletics in 1988.