Joe Torre

Has Don Mattingly fired himself with his recent comments?

2013-05-22 13:36:00

If the Dodgers’ owners have not already decided to fire Don Mattingly, the manager all but fired himself on Wednesday. In his latest and sharpest comments distancing himself from the organization, Mattingly appeared to criticize the Dodgers’...

MLB considering a huge expansion of instant-replay reviews

2013-05-17 11:10:00

On the heels of two controversial calls that angered fans in two cities, Major League Baseball appears to have decided on an expansion of instant-replay review by umpires in time for the 2014 season. Commissioner Bud Selig has gone on record in past...

Tampa Bay puts David Price on DL because of strained triceps

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The Tampa Bay Rays put Cy Young Award winner David Price on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left triceps. This is the first time in Price's career that he has been on the DL. The left-hander departed his start Wednesday night against Boston...

Matt Kemp defends his manager

2013-05-10 21:30:00

Matt Kemp came to Don Mattingly's defense Friday in light of the mounting speculation regarding the manager's job status. "He doesn't go out there and hit for us, pitch for us, field for us, run for us," Kemp said. "It's not his fault that we're losing....

MLB admits umpires' mistake cost the A's a tying home run

2013-05-09 15:04:00

Major League Baseball admitted what everyone knew, particularly A's Manager Bob Melvin: The double hit by Oakland's Adam Rosales in the top of the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night should have been ruled a home run after a...

Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal

2013-05-09 21:20:00

Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite. After recovering from Nishikori's strong start on the Caja's Magica's new red-clay...

Dodgers' Mattingly on job status: 'Have to be a leader at this time'

2013-05-10 19:20:00

Don Mattingly knows he’s been a hot topic in recent days. A pair of stories in the Los Angeles Times (by Bill Shaikin and Bill Plaschke), in ESPN.com and multiple blogs, all wondering whether the slumping Dodgers would be better served by a new...

Teaching baseball to his little Ponies

2013-05-08 19:37:00

In youth baseball, there are certain laws of the game. The kid who can't hit a lick will always be first in line for snacks. The hitter with the most expensive bat will almost always finish last in home runs. At almost any level, you can't buy a title...

MLB suspends crew chief, fines umpires from Angels-Astros game

2013-05-10 20:53:00

CHICAGO — Major League Baseball suspended the crew chief and fined all four umpires who botched a simple application of the rules in Thursday night's game between the Angels and Astros in Houston. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia protested the ruling,...

Padres crash the party, beat Dodgers 6-3

2013-04-15 22:53:00

There were no brush back pitches, no brawls, no outward display of tension. Alas, for the Dodgers, no victory either. There was a disappointing 6-3 loss to the Padres, the Dodgers falling Monday on Jackie Robinson day before a Dodger Stadium sellout...

Dodgers lose Zack Greinke for 8 weeks; Padres' Quentin suspended

2013-04-12 21:57:00

PHOENIX — Matt Kemp and several other Dodgers sat on sofas in the visiting clubhouse Friday at Chase Field, trading jokes and watching the Masters. Clayton Kershaw studied film of the Arizona Diamondbacks' hitters, whom he would face later that...

All's quiet, including Dodgers bats in 6-3 loss to Padres

2013-04-15 23:01:00

Make no mistake: the Dodgers will one day make the San Diego Padres pay for what Carlos Quentin did to Zack Greinke. This is baseball. It will happen. Manager Don Mattingly hinted as much a couple of days ago. But if only for an evening, the Dodgers...

USA Manager Joe Torre fist-bumps teammates during roster announcements

2013-03-12 00:00:00

Joe Torre, Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball, looks to the sky to check the weather as rain falls with the tarp covering the field, delaying the start of the ALDS between the visiting New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

2012-10-07 00:00:00

(L to R) New York Yankees general manger Brian Cashman with Carl Pavano and manger Joe Torre at a press conference where the Yankees announced they signed Pavano to a four-year contract on December 22, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

2012-03-29 08:58:00