Joe Torre

Martin gets day off; Torre shuffles lineup

mlb.com     4 hrs ago          

Dodgers backstop has struggled since Manny's arrival ST. LOUIS -- Joe Torre's plan coming into this series was to give catcher Russell Martin Thursday's day game off, but Torre used the opportunity to also tweak the batting...                    

Umpires' call has Dodgers protesting

mlb.com     16 hrs ago          

Dispute arises over whether Sweeney stepped in box in eighth ST. LOUIS -- The Dodgers played Wednesday night's 9-6 loss to the Cardinals under protest because of a dispute about a substitution in the top of the eighth inning....                    

Frozen ropes, dying quails, good music and dying ballparks

fresnobeehive.com     19 hrs ago          

So it was 35 years ago Monday -- Aug. 4, 1973 -- that my Uncle Bill took my brother Jim and me to our first big-league ballgame: 10 stops down the No. 7 line from his apartment in Queens to Shea Stadium. When Fresno's greatest...                    

John Donovan: Braves enduring rare lost summer

cnn.com     yesterday          

The Braves had it so good for so long that, if you believe in the law of averages and baseball's cyclic and somewhat cosmic nature, their current predicament should come as no surprise. The one-time champion Braves -- boastful...                    

Ludwick's 2-run homer in 11th gives Cards 6-4 win

iht.com     yesterday   16 related          

Another clutch long ball from Ryan Ludwick allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to shake off more troubles in the bullpen. Ludwick hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Albert Pujols also went deep and St. Louis beat the Los...                    

Crowded outfield leaves little flexibility

mlb.com     yesterday   2 related          

ST. LOUIS -- Andruw Jones' pinch-hit homer that triggered a ninth-inning Dodgers comeback Tuesday night only further complicated manager Joe Torre's selection of outfielders for Wednesday night's game against the Cardinals....                    

Ramirez, Griffey trades lead to costly decisions for ballclubs

usatoday.com     Aug 5, 2008   447 related          

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't paying any of Manny Ramirez's $20 million salary, but they're spending nearly as much on one of the players forced to the bench by Ramirez's arrival. That's the reality of the playoff race after...                    

Riggleman managing with eye on future

nwsource.com     Aug 5, 2008   14 related          

Absolutely, he says. But I don't think you can go around managing just to try and save your job." The Mariners are in that "get-better-each-day" place now, 27 games out of first place and 27 games under .500 entering Monday....                    

Jon Heyman: How the Manny trade went down

cnn.com     Aug 4, 2008   216 related          

At literally the last minute, the Red Sox pulled off a blockbuster trade Why the Tampa Bay Rays were reluctant to make a deadline deal Which players have the best shot at clearing waivers over the coming month? When the Red Sox...                    

Ramirez is the man in L.A., again

signonsandiego.com     Aug 4, 2008   4 related          

Dodger Stadium is rocking again daily, this time with Manny-mania. Manny Ramirez flourished during his first three games with the Dodgers, and the balance of power in the NL West appears to have shifted dramatically. The...                    

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