Torre Calls Yankees Bonus Offer an âInsultâ
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In his first public comments since turning down the offer, Joe Torre said the owners did not seem to want to negotiate with him for more money, or better terms.
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The New York Yankees added a backup infielder, agreeing to a &#36;600,000, one-year contract with Rey Sanchez. Sanchez's deal is subject to the 14-year veteran passing a physical and the finalization of contract language.
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Three years ago, Steve Swindal negotiated Joe Torreâs contract and gave him a nice raise. This time around, Swindal is nowhere to be seen.
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The Yankees are in discussions with the Braves and the Pirates about a three-way deal that would send outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Braves and bring reliever Mike Gonzalez to the Bronx, according to a baseball official.
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Historically, if you're a Yankee and you get to this time of year, good things happen. Especially when your manager is Joe Torre.
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NEW YORK - No manager would publicly doubt his team&#39;s chances on the eve of a playoff series. So it was Joe Torre&#39;s job Monday to present the Yankees&#39; scenario for beating the Minnesota Twins in their American League Division Series.
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Joe Torre told Bob Costas on HBO Tuesday night that the teamâs principal owner, George Steinbrenner, held him to a standard of winning that could not be met.
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Mike Mussina pitched seven scoreless innings on Tuesday night. (John Dunn for The New York Times) âI canât say that, because we havenât allowed ourselves the luxury of thinking that,â Joe Torre said. âNot only for him, but for anybody.â Maybe I should have known better than to ask that question before the Yankees have clinched. But [...].
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For years, Joe Torre has stressed that the Yankees' success depends on pitching. If that holds true this week, the Yankees have reason to worry.
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New York Yankees manager Joe Torre would love to have Pedro Martinez in his rotation &#151; just as he'd love to have any great starting pitcher.
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Yankees manager Joe Torre called George Steinbrenner to wish him a happy 76th birthday. He might want to wait a while before picking up the phone again after New York was routed 19-1 by Cleveland on Tuesday night.
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Hank and Hal Steinbrenner participated Monday in the interview of Joe Girardi, a former Yankees catcher and current cable analyst, who is a candidate to replace Joe Torre as Yankees manager.
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Carl Pavano and the Yankees are closing in on a four-year contract for just under $40 million, pending a physical, and Manager Joe Torre made the difference.
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The Yankees, who once eschewed long-term deals for young players, are in serious discussions about one with second baseman Robinson CanÃ³.
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Jason Giambi's home run against Toronto resonated with the recovering slugger, his teammates and Yankees manager Joe Torre.
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Before coming upstairs to the Fenway Park interview room yesterday afternoon for his press conference, Red Sox manager Terry Francona delayed his arrival so he could watch a few minutes of the press conference Joe Torre was conducting at a hotel in Rye, N.Y., explaining why he was no longer the manager of the Yankees after 12 seasons.
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"Good for Joe," said Seattle manager John McLaren, after hearing that Joe Torre had turned down an offer to return as the Yankees' manager next season. "He gets to go out on his own terms. Class act all the way."