Joe Torre
Joe Torre
Joseph Paul "Joe" Torreis an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball'schief baseball officer since 2011. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fifth all-time in MLB history with 2,326 wins as a manager. With 2,342 hits during his playing career, Torre is the only major leaguer to achieve both 2,000 hits and 2,000 wins as a manager. From 1996 to 2007, he was the manager of the New York Yankees, whom...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth18 July 1940
CountryUnited States of America
Stepping up is one thing, getting the job done is another.
Spring Training is probably going to make up our mind. We certainly intend to add somebody to our outfield, we just don't know who that person will be yet.
Spring Training is probably going to make up our mind,
That bothers me, but I don't think about it. We go there every year. If every time you walk in, that's what comes to mind, that's too many sad times.
That ball about took his hand off. It was hit hard, but it was a play he's made before.
My only concern was that he'd alienate himself from the rest of the club but I didn't see that happen.
Matsui, to me not playing, leaves a void in our lineup. When you play every day you get worn down and have to fight your way through things.
I had finished dinner and was very comfortable, so I said, 'Fine,' ... From the scores of both games, I wouldn't have been comfortable watching them.
I just hope he earns it a little more tonight,
I just felt deep down that we were going to find a way to get it done.
His batting practice has been better. Again, it's so tough coming in here as late as he did and being thrown into the mix.
His arm is getting the work it needs, but he really didn't get a whole lot of game work. It was a setback, and it will probably add a couple of weeks to his rehab.
It's ready-get set-go time of year. We've got to come ready to play every day on both sides of the ball, and I couldn't be more pleased by what I'm seeing.
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