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Torre has knee replacement surgery, will be ready for Spring Training

By john • Dec 6th, 2007 • Category: joe torre

New Dodgers manager Joe Torre underwent knee replacement surgery earlier this week. Torre, a former catcher, for years had considered the surgery.
After 12 years of managing the New York Yankees, Torre signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last month.
It is unclear if Torre is considering a comeback. The only catchers the Dodgers have on [...]



Managing from the Couch, Indians @ Red Sox: Game 7 ALCS

By john • Oct 21st, 2007 • Category: boston red sox, cleveland indians, eric wedge, joe torre, joel skinner, managing from the couch, ryan garko, terry francona

October 21, 2007 - Game 7 of the ALCS between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. The Indians took a 3-1 series lead before dropping Game 5 in Cleveland. The series shifted back to Boston last night with the Red Sox tying it up and forcing a winner take all in Game 7.
The Situation [...]



BIG NEWS

By john • Oct 18th, 2007 • Category: joe torre

If you’ve turned on the tv you’ve probably noticed something. It’s a huge news story for today and has everyone talking. yes, everyone is talking about this one. It’s been years in the making and finally today it was announced that Judge Judy will in fact be on tomorrow.
In other sport news Joe Torre rejected [...]



Indians out Yanks, Torre too?

By john • Oct 8th, 2007 • Category: cleveland indians, joe torre, new york yankees

 

Joe Torre may have managed his final game in the Bronx Monday after the New York Yankees lost Game 4 of the ALDS to the Cleveland Indians. Before Game 3 Yankees owner George Steinbrenner stated that Torre would be fired if the Yankees failed to advance.
There’s plenty of reasons to defent Torre but there’s [...]



Managing from the Couch, Yankees @ Indians

By john • Oct 5th, 2007 • Category: alex rodriguez, andy pettitte, cleveland indians, eric wedge, fausto carmona, joba chamberlain, joe torre, luis vizcaino, melky cabrera, new york yankees, travis hafner

October 5, 2007 - Game 2 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. The Indians lead the series 1-0 after heftily defeating the Yankees in Game 1.
The Situation : The line ups have been announced. Jason Michaels is in right for the Indians. Michaels is 3-for-8 with a walk in [...]