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Like a good perfume smells better on Penelope Cruz, championships, perhaps, are best celebrated at baseball’s cathedral. Full Article at Bleacher Report
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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers and manager Joe Torre are in talks to extend his contract for at least one more year, Torre confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. Full Article at MLB.com
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits for the start of Game Three of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri. View Photo »
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He won Rookie of the Year in '96, won a World Series, playing for the New York Yankees, single, 22 years old
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Now for the really hard part. Full Article at Baltimore Sun
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Didn't think the Orioles were pursuing Figgins. I doubt they will be serious contenders for him. Full Article at Sports Blogs
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They went up the Canyon of Heroes on Friday, Joe Girardi leading the way in the front float through a flurry of ticker-tape, standing up alongside Hal Steinbrenner and the prettiest thing in baseball (non-Minka Kelly division), the shiny gold... Full Article at The Poughkeepsie Journal
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits for the start of Game Three of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri. View Photo »
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Given that baseball managers have less of an impact on the game than perhaps any other professional sport, one of their most important functions is handling team adversity. (I voted for) Joe Torre (who) handled adversity with the steroid controversy surrounding Manny Ramirez.
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MIAMI — Alex Rodriguez began the year in shame. He stammered, red-eyed and red-faced, as he gave his forced confession to using steroids in 2001-03. His teammates listened with arms crossed, looking none too sympathetic. Full Article at Columbia Tribune
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Joe Girardi is going to wear a big goal on his back next season and dares every team in baseball to deny the Yankees reaching it. Full Article at New York Post
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits for the start of Game Three of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri.
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits for the start of Game Three of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: (R-L) Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers talks with Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals before Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during batting practice before taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers answers questions during a pregame news conference before taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during a pregame news conference before taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 07: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers answers questions during a pregame news conference before taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 28: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during a pitching change against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pirates defeated the Dodgers 11-1.
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CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 30: Manager Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 30, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Dodgers defeated the Reds 3-2 in 12 innings.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 23: Manager Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers argues with umpire after a controversial play against the Chicago Cubs on August 23, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 3-1.
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ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 21: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout during the game with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on June 21, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 18: Manager Joe Torre greets Mark Loretta #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after the game against the Oakland Athletics on June 18, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Loretta had the game winning RBI as the Dodgers won 3-2.
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LOS ANGELES - JUNE 18: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout before the game with the Oakland Athletics on June 18, 2009 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Torre moved into fifth place on the all time wins list as the Dodgers won 3-2.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Andre Ethier #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers is congratulated by manager Joe Torre after hitting a walk-off home run to win the game in the 12th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on June 6, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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CHICAGO - MAY 29: Juan Pierre #9 and Manager Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers await an umpires' decision on a foul ball bunt attempt by Pierre against the Chicago Cubs on May 29, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 2-1.
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DENVER - MAY 27: Manager Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches the action from the dugout against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 27, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. The Dodgers defeated the Rockies 8-6.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre congratulates Juan Pierre #9 following a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 09: Joe Torre #6 of the Los Angeles Dodgers congratulates Eric Stults #50 after his four hit shutout of the San Francisco Giants for a 8-0 win at Dodger Stadium on May 9, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, right, and general manager Ned Colletti hold a news conference concerning suspended Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 7, 2009. Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, left, argues with umpire Tony Randazzo, right, after Dodgers' Orlando Hudson was called out while trying to stretch a double into a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Houston.
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PHOENIX - APRIL 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 10, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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SAN DIEGO, CA- APRIL 9: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the San Diego Padres during their MLB game on April 9, 2009 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.
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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 10: Manager Joe Torre of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits for the start of Game Three of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Busch Stadium on October 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri.
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He won Rookie of the Year in '96, won a World Series, playing for the New York Yankees, single, 22 years old
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Given that baseball managers have less of an impact on the game than perhaps any other professional sport, one of their most important functions is handling team adversity. (I voted for) Joe Torre (who) handled adversity with the steroid controversy surrounding Manny Ramirez.
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To go there in the postseason and go through the division series, championship series, World Series, that just takes a lot of luck and obviously a lot of dedication by those players
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This team is deeper in pitching, this team is deeper on the bench, this team is deeper in the bullpen, this team is deeper offensively and we're healthy right now ... The teams we had with Joe Torre were well-prepared, and they were quality. But this team, I think, we're a stronger team. We've got front...
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Getting to the World Series two years in a row is not easy to do
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All my life I'm a workhorse ... All my life, this is the best thing in baseball that ever happened to me. I'm very happy to have had this opportunity. I thank God Joe Torre gave me this chance.
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They're confident, they're talented, and they're going where we all want to go right now - the World Series
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We had the option of going one way or the other ... I was set on Padilla because of his experience, because of how he pitched against St. Louis, how he pitched against this ballclub earlier, and he's on full rest.
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It was shortly thereafter that probably in my mind I was set on Padilla ... Because of experience, because of how he pitched against St. Louis (in the first round), because of how he pitched against this ballclub earlier. And he's on full rest.
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The unique part about our situation, we win one game and we go home ... That to me is a momentum switch, and the fact that Philadelphia has to come with us.
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It's a momentum changer ... In the past, I've had (Mike) Mussina pitch in Oakland because he can pitch well there, and we were fortunate to win that game. And David Cone in the '96 World Series, I picked him for Game3 because he was the only one that had pitched in Atlanta.
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We've got a lot The Phillies came up with the most-lopsided win in their postseason history. Joe Blanton starts Game 4 tonight against the Dodgers' Randy Wolf, who hasn't pitched since the opener of the NL Division Series against St. Louis. You never want to get your rear end kicked ... But you don't to...
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We've got a lot The Phillies came up with the most-lopsided win in their postseason history. Joe Blanton starts Game 4 tonight against the Dodgers' Randy Wolf, who hasn't pitched since the opener of the NL Division Series against St. Louis. You never want to get your rear end kicked ... But you don't to...
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Cliff Lee, I've seen him in Cleveland. He's a guy that doesn't show a lot of emotion but you know there's a lot there
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Having played here last year helps ... Last year, we were blanked here in the regular season and the postseason. But the last game we played here this year we won. This is a tough town. Boston is another. New York has so much going on all the time. But a lot of it is that they dealt with failure for so ...
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He had pitched well for us, and then he went into St. Louis last week and it's the first time he had ever pitched seven innings for us, and then today he winds up going deeper
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He's gone through a lot in these two years. The thing I find remarkable is when he got hit in Arizona, I don't think any of us knew how long it would take for him to get back into that competitive mode ... But it was a lot quicker than I ever would have anticipated, and that takes a lot of courage, just...
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You don't want to go into Philadelphia and have too high a mountain to climb
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I had guys warming up ... I have to make a decision whether I want Elbert to pitch to (Chase Utley and Howard) or Kershaw. He's a starting pitcher in Game 1, so I felt that's what I wanted to do. He had a rough inning. It looked like he tried to over throw the ball. It looked like he got frustrated. He'...
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We just felt with (Philadelphia), we wanted the option of another left-hander
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