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Dodgers Could Be Stiffest Competition for Yanks

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:49 +0000

It appears it’s only a matter of time that Roy Halladay will be traded. Earlier in the week it was confirmed the Yankees reached out to Toronto to let their interest be known. This weekend there were reports of interest from the Dodgers and Cubs. It’s Los Angeles that should concern ...

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Chien-Ming Wang interested in the Dodgers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:14:23 +0000

Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers.“Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters ...

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Will Wang Reunite With Torre?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

From Diamond Notes (hat-tip to MLB Trade Rumors ): Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers. “Not bad,” ...

Greg C. posted 2 days ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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Jim Tracy Wins NL Manager Of The Year, Inks Three-Year Extension

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:20 +0000

While I didn't have a great day yesterday, there was one guy who did--Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy. Not only did Tracy win the National League Manager of the Year award, but he also inked a three-year extension with the Rockies.

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Diamond Notes: Chien-Ming Wang interested in the Dodgers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:56 +0000

Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers. “Not bad,” Wang said of the scenario presented by reporters ...

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What They Need: Dodgers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:24 +0000

Look, we could talk about how the Dodgers need a second baseman now that Joe Torre completely alienated Orlando Hudson by benching him in favor of an inferior player down the stretch and in the playoffs, or how the Dodgers need another starting pitcher or two, but why beat around the bush when ...

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Matsui: I'd Be Disappointed If I didn't Come Back

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:00 +0000

From Anthony McCarron : Hideki Matsui says his "feelings are still with the Yankees" but he doesn't know whether the Bombers will re-sign him. And, Matsui acknowledged, it would be disappointing if he did not play an eighth season in pinstripes. "If that happens, yeah, I think it would be," ...

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Joe Torre Is Still Griping About George Steinbrenner

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:16:34 +0000

In a recent interview with Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers, Joe Torre and his wife Ali both explicitly compared George Steinbrenner to Joe Torre Sr., the wife-beating ogre who threw Torre’s mother down the stairs when he found out she was pregnant with Joe Jr.

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One-time wild child became one tightly wound Bomber

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:18:00 +0000

CLOSERS as a genre tend to be flaky and wild. But even for the species, John Wetteland was different. He drank coffee obsessively, roller-bladed maniacally in the bowels of the old Yankee Stadium -- much to the chagrin of Joe Torre -- and at a ti...

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Players A to Z, Brad Ausmus

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:32:26 +0000

Brad Ausmus caught for the for Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009 and now is a free agent. If he signs with another team, he’ll play 2010 as a 41-year-old. At this point in his career, Ausmus is simply a backup. Ausmus’s future may lie in the managerial ranks, as both Phil Garner and Joe ...

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Joe Torre compares George Steinbrenner to his abusive father

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:06:00 +0000

Joe Torre may be telling the media how happy he is that the Yankees won the World Series, but he bashed George Steinbrenner - again - in the Los Angeles Times, comparing The Boss to Torre's abusive father. I thought he went way too far with this. Check out my Faster Times piece on it. While ...

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Yanks leave Sox in 'aughts' dust

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:03:00 +0000

New York Daily News guest columnist David Wells tells it like it is: "Let's end one debate before it really gets started. The Red Sox gave it a nice ...

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L.A. Torre thrilled Bombers won Series

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:27:00 +0000

Joe Torre may bleed Dodgers blue these days, but a buildup of pinstriped material still exists in his arteries. The iconic manager admitted last night that he was thrilled to watch the Yankees win the World Series -- something that hadn't happened...

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Joe Torre May Stick Around For A While

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 14:40:28 +0000

More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" Browse more photos » All that talk of Joe Torre leaving after his contract expires ...

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Notes: Torre Happy for Yanks, Jeter Tops Wright in Charity Challenge and Martin on Veterans Ballot

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:19:34 +0000

Torre Happy for Yankees: Speaking from his annual Safe at Home Foundation gala, Joe Torre told the Post that he was "real pleased" for the Yankees and their World Series victory. Mariano Rivera was honored at the gala. Jeter Collects $100,000 C...

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Pickoff Moves

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:53:11 +0000

Late: Joe Torre Extension Mooted T.J. Simers : "We were talking about my coaches and I've been thinking about it," Torre says while mentioning General Manager Ned Colletti's name and plans to chat again once Torre returns from a charity function in New York. "It's been fun. When I came ...

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Like Torre, Zimmer Was Rooting For Yanks

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:00 +0000

From Bryan Hoch : Torre's former bench coach Don Zimmer, now a senior advisor with the Rays, said he was also cheering hard for the Yankees. Girardi broke in as a rookie catcher with Zimmer's Cubs in 1989 and went along with him to Colorado in '93 before continuing with the Yankees in '96. "I ...

Greg C. posted 7 days ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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Torre might manage in 2011

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:45:56 +0000

Photo from fOTOGLIF Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre has one year remaining on his three-year, $13 million contract. It’s been expected that Torre would retire after next season, leaving the door open for Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly to take his place. Torre will turn 70 ...

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Torre Could Stay longer

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:20:05 +0000

Update: It appears that the Joe Torre era in Los Angeles may get an extended run. The L.A. Times is reporting that the Dodgers and Torre are talking about Torre returning past 2010. Torre say's,"We were talking about my coaches and I've been thinking about it"..." the last two ...

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Torre on A-Rod

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:18:46 +0000

Joe Torre thinks Kate Hudson is having a positive effect on Alex Rodriguez .

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