Joe Torre

Red Sox revisit past in final game

bostonherald.com     Aug 29, 2008   143 related          

By Steve Buckley Friday, August 29, 2008 - Updated 23m ago NEW YORK - From a historical perspective, it was truly a throwback game between the yesterday afternoon in the final regular-season showdown between these teams...                    

Guzman hits for cycle, Dukes homers twice for Nats

iht.com     Aug 29, 2008   23 related          

As soon as Cristian Guzman stepped into the on-deck circle in the eighth inning, his Nationals teammates started to call for a triple. The Nationals earned their first series sweep of Los Angeles since long before the...                    

BABY BOSS: DON'T BLAME JOE

nypost.com     Aug 29, 2008   4 related          

Life in the honeymoon suite sure is sweet. Hank Steinbrenner yesterday said the entire Yankees organization is at fault for the team's unacceptable showing in the standings, with one notable exception: Joe Girardi isn't...                    

Dodgers drop finale as Kershaw falters

mlb.com     Aug 29, 2008   2 related          

Left-hander optioned to Triple-A after disheartening defeat WASHINGTON -- Dodgers manager Joe Torre has talked all week about needing one big hit to win one big game that could snap Los Angeles out of a funk that gets...                    

Brian takes blame for Bomber bust

nydailynews.com     Aug 28, 2008   11 related          

GM Brian Cashman fell on the sword Thursday when asked how much of the Yankees' current state of disarray falls on him. "All of it," Cashman said before the Yanks looked to avoid an embarrassing three-game sweep against...                    

Dodgers' Sturtze not sure if he's staying or going

yahoo.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Tanyon Sturtze sat at his locker Wednesday afternoon, packing his bags and shaking hands with teammates. Dodgers Manager Joe Torre had just told the reliever that the team had cut him. That kind of scene is common in the...                    

Angels, Rays present bigger problems for Cubs

chicagotribune.com     Aug 28, 2008   3 related          

The dream matchup of an “L’’ World Series would be a nightmare for the Cubs, writes our baseball Big Foot Phil Rogers, because the White Sox would come in with nothing to lose. I’m not a sure that a team that makes the...                    

Prospectus Hit List: Days of Wonder by Jay Jaffe

baseballprospectus.com     Aug 29, 2008          

Days of Wonder by Jay Jaffe Breaking Away: A six-game winning streak helps the Cubs open up their biggest division lead of the year, and their 193-run differential is now 120 runs ahead of the next-closest NL team. Mark...                    

Nationals 5, Dodgers 4

foxsports.com     Aug 28, 2008   17 related          

Finally, everything was all set for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were one big hit away from ending their five-game losing streak and making up some ground on the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks in the NL West. All they...                    

Rumors: Phil thinks Rodman better than Jordan?

msn.com     Aug 28, 2008          

Phil Jackson apparently considers Dennis Rodman to be the best athlete he ever coached. New point guard Marcus Williams will get a shot but former Clippers guard Shaun Livingston, who hasn't played in an NBA game since...