Joe Torre
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Magic Johnson joins list of would-be Dodgers owners
LA Daily News Dodgers News &bull Dec 2, 2011Thrilled to announce that I've partnered with Mark Walter & Stan Kasten to form Guggenheim Baseball Mgmt in pursuit of purchasing the Dodgers!" Johnson wrote on his Twitter page. Kasten is the former president of the Atlanta Braves and Washington… Full Story »
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Joe Torre says he's being sought by would-be Dodger owners
LA Daily News Dodgers News &bull Nov 23, 2011FILE - This April 26, 2010, file photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre answering reporters questions in the dugout before a baseball game against the New York Mets was postponed due to rain, at Citi Field in New… Full Story »
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Sveum also a finalist with the Cubs
Boston.com Extra Bases Blog &bull Nov 15, 2011
MLB vice president Joe Torre did a QA with reporters and said that instant replay could be expanded to check on fair or foul calls down the lines. Torre also said that MLB and the GMs talked about player safety… Full Story »
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If Jose goes, Wright could be next
New York Post Mets News &bull Nov 9, 2011
David Wright has spent most of the offseason in Virginia, sheltering himself from the uncertainty surrounding the Mets' future -- including his own, and Jose Reyes'. Every day there's something new, but it's a little too early to know which… Full Story »
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Keltner List: Joe Torre
The Tomahawk Blog &bull Oct 26, 2011
The Keltner List was developed by Bill James as a device to evaluate a player's Hall of Fame candidacy. In The Politics of Glory James says that it is probably his favorite tool to do that. (You can read about… Full Story »
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Surprising Cardinals product of La Russa's recipe
USA Today NL Baseball &bull Oct 19, 2011ST. It might not be as revered as the Coca-Cola formula, as valuable as Warren Buffett's financial strategy, or even as treasured as the sauce on your favorite burger. The Cardinals, who were making vacation plans a month ago, will… Full Story »
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Reflections on the Dodgers: LA Blues Continue
Baseball Reflections &bull Oct 17, 2011
After a horrendous finish to the 2010 season, Dodgers GM Ned Colletti attempted to make the moves that appeared to address some of the Dodgers biggest needs heading into the 2011 season. Joe Torre and his cadre of "old school"… Full Story »
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Baseball notebook: MLB official Torre, 71, says he won't manage Boston Red Sox
AZ Star Baseball News &bull Oct 12, 2011
NEW YORK - Yankees fans can breathe easy. Their former skipper won't be managing the Boston Red Sox - or any other baseball team - anytime in the near future. Joe Torre said he has not been contacted by Boston… Full Story »
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Bombers must add lefty starters and make big push for Beltran
New York Post Yankees News &bull Oct 9, 2011
This is the starting point for their offseason. That is right after they take a deep breath to regain their equilibrium following a five-game Division Series loss to the Tigers. In the days under George Steinbrenner, the Yankees tended to make decisions with… Full Story »
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MLB Notebook: White Sox pick ex-star Ventura to manage team
AZ Star Baseball News &bull Oct 7, 2011
A longtime star with the White Sox, Ventura was hired by the club last June as a special adviser to director of player development Buddy Bell. Ventura is the 39th White Sox manager overall, including 17 who played for the… Full Story »
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Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine mentioned as candidates for Red Sox manager job
NJ.com Mets News &bull Oct 1, 2011
As Major League Baseball's playoffs got started yesterday -- well, at least in Texas -- the Red Sox kicked their offseason into overdrive by parting ways with manager Terry Francona. There's far from a consensus on the lists that have… Full Story »
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Torre manages to avoid talk of Bosox job
New York Daily News Yankees News &bull Oct 1, 2011Corey Sipkin/NewsJoe Torre was at Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium while working for Bud Selig's office. Joe Torre beat a hasty retreat Friday night when someone noted that the Red Sox, who suddenly have a managerial vacancy… Full Story »
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Torre manages to skirt subject of Boston's bench
New York Post Yankees News &bull Oct 1, 2011
Reminded that the Red Sox showed interest in the early 1990s when Torre was a broadcaster for the Angels, Torre said, "As a broadcaster you could say anything you wanted." According to a friend of Torre's, he has no interest… Full Story »
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Would Joe Torre mange the Red Sox?
NJ.com Yankees News &bull Sep 30, 2011
What Francona did best -- aside from winning two world championships in a city that hadn't won since 1918-- was handle Boston. Having lived in The Hub for several years, I can tell you that's no easy task. I have… Full Story »
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Kemp's fabulous season out of the blue
OC Register Dodgers News &bull Sep 26, 2011
Food and Drinks at Top Class Pizza for $8.00! Maybe it helped that manager Joe Torre resigned and Mattingly succeeded him. But old-school coaches Larry Bowa and Bob Schaefer weren't invited back. Full Story »
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Red Sox are anything but 'Money'
Fox Sports MLB News &bull Sep 23, 2011
Mark Kriegel is the national columnist for FOXSports.com. He is the author of two New York Times best sellers, Namath: A Biography and Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich, which Sports Illustrated called "the best sports biography of the year."… Full Story »
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Lasorda returns to Dodgers bench on birthday
Sports Illustrated MLB News &bull Sep 23, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tom Lasorda sat down on the dugout bench in his No. 2 white jersey as the media closed in on him for a pregame chat. His piercing blue eyes were clear and he spoke with the… Full Story »
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Source: Kershaw unlikely to face suspension
ESPN MLB News &bull Sep 16, 2011
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw isn't expected to be suspended by Major League Baseball for hitting Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Gerardo Parra in the right elbow, a source said Thursday night on condition of anonymity. Kershaw,… Full Story »
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Torre denies MLB ordered 9/11 cap ban
New York Daily News Mets News &bull Sep 13, 2011A day after Major League Baseball refused to let the Mets wear the hats of first responders on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Sunday night, "Cap-Gate" was still a major topic of conversation around Citi Field. But how… Full Story »
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Mets' Josh Thole wants to avoid another hat controversy
NJ.com Mets News &bull Sep 13, 2011
NEW YORK - Catcher Josh Thole, the Mets' union representative, said today he contacted the MLB Players' Association about the possibility of wearing hats next year honoring New York City's first-responders to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. This way,… Full Story »
