A bad job managing his words May 23, 2008
If you coach under Joe Torre for nearly a decade, you should learn things, including how to shield a team from distractions -- not create them. Torre never crafts controversy ... You'd think after coaching nine seasons under Torre, Randolph would know better. (Albany Times Union)
Softball: Panthers advance to face Libby May 23, 2008
When Belgrade s Lauren Torres gave up five runs in the top of the first inning, it appeared as though Columbia Falls was going to hand the Panthers their fourth loss of the season and an early entry into the consolation bracket ... I was a little nervous, but I was still confident we were going to win it, Torres said ... Lauren Torres and Brittany Larson. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
These things we know ... May 20, 2008
-- Rockies manager Clint Hurdle had a chance to rub Joe Torre in the face of the Yankees by picking the Dodgers manager as one of his coaches for the last All-Star Game to be played in Yankee Stadium. He did not, but still, with Hurdle's natural sense of fun, you had to figure he would do it anyhow. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Braves-Phillies: Should be interesting May 14, 2008
In LA, Joe Torre doesnt put up with it, if AJ is playing badly, Torre benches him and uses him in blowout games as a pinch hitter. Wonder what his stats would have been his last year in Atlanta if Bobby would have used the same logic as Torre is right now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
5 bodies, including 3 children, found in northeast Houston May 11, 2008
AP Photo/Nick de la Torre. Buy AP Photo Reprints. (Rocky Mountain News)
No. 19/21 SDSU Softball Travels to UNLV With MWC Championship on the Line May 9, 2008
San Diego State University Official Athletic Site. SDSU plays two games at UNLV this weekend in what may decide the MWC Champinship. (Goaztecs.com)
Seventh-Inning Rally Falls Short May 5, 2008
then knocked in De La Torre with a slow roller down towards first that was fielded by Lauran Cusick, but Hull beat out any attempt by a Ram defender to cover first ... Bolinger led off the inning with a bunt single and moved to second when De La Torre was hit by a pitch. (Unlvrebels.com)
UNM Softball Drops Game One against Rebels, 6-3 May 3, 2008
Caitlyn Paus delivered a run-scoring single up the middle allowing Alyssia De La Torre to score from second. The Rebels continued to produce offensively with three more runs in the third inning on four hits. (Golobos.com)
Rebels Hunt Down Lobos May 3, 2008
Hull brought De La Torre home on an RBI-single to center ... Down two runs in the sixth, the Rebels rallied with a walk issued to De La Torre and back-to-back single by Hull and Holland. (Unlvrebels.com)
Welcome Home May 2, 2008
Alyssia De La Torre and UNLV will welcome New Mexico and Colorado State to Eller Media Stadium this weekend. HEADLINES. (Unlvrebels.com)
Lobo Softball Falls to UNLV, 5-3 Apr 21, 2008
UNLV added another in the third on an RBI double by Alyssia De La Torre. De La Torre doubled to left field scoring Brittany Meade. (Golobos.com)
Bean Sees Green In Rebels Win Apr 21, 2008
then reached on a fielder's choice that forced De La Torre out at second, but pushed Holland to third base ... led off the inning with a double down the right-field line and came around to score on a double by De La Torre to deep left. (Unlvrebels.com)
Rebels Win! Rebels Win! Apr 20, 2008
Rogers then walked Holland only to toss up another home run in the inning, this one to De La Torre. who entered the contest in the third inning in relief of , picked up the win and improved to 2-0. (Unlvrebels.com)
Carroll Rogers Apr 12, 2008
That AJ looked out of shape, unmotivated and that Torre would have him on the bench in a matter of time ... Sure didn t take long for Torre to drop Andruw to the 7th spot in the lineup. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Snow is coming, two games to go (maybe) Apr 10, 2008
Hey DOB did you hear the joke about aj s reaction to Torre benching him today. Torre heard his say you cant be doing this to me ; Torre looked and saw AJ was going through his Taco Bell bag and coould not find a single bag of sauce ... (I wonder if Joe Torre would bench Tex right now). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Utah Hits the Road for SDSU and UNLV Apr 9, 2008
Alyssia De La Torre is batting. 300 for UNLV.. (Utahutes.com)
Weekend series sweeps Braves into first Apr 8, 2008
congrats to joe torre ^^^ for stating how so called braves fans continually bash andruw jones ... Hey Joe Torre cough Imposter cough You need to worry about AJ and his sad and pathetic ... Hey Torre and the rest of your AJ lovers Most diehard Braves fans DOES APPRECIATE the contribution AJ MADE to the Braves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dodgers Fumble Away Last Cactus Win Mar 26, 2008
Abreu the Man Manager Joe Torre said that Tony Abreu would be the opening day third baseman ... "It's fine," Torre said. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Fans give Dodgers a taste of desert Mar 20, 2008
Players and coaches, including new manager Joe Torre, were a bit dazed ... Torre, in his first season as the Dodgers' manager after spending the past 12 with the New York Yankees, talked with his coaching staff as his team spread out over Tony LaRussa Field to stretch ... Torre couldn't remember the last time he trained in Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
Rebels Head To California For Tough Competition Mar 19, 2008
Alyssia De La Torre will take her team-leading. 346 batting average to Los Angels this week when UNLV plays in California. (Unlvrebels.com)
2008 Preview: AL East Division Mar 15, 2008
and no Joe Torre in the dugout. Not good enough. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Chamberlain will stay true to himself Mar 6, 2008
" For former manager Joe Torre, Chamberlain was as close to automatic as it gets, representing some sort of "Get Out of Inning Free" card to be drawn in a sticky situation -- the freakishness of the Cleveland "midges" aside. But there is a new manager and a new set of demands in 2008. Joe Girardi has already stated that Chamberlain must incorporate his seldom-used curveball and changeup, since his future -- no matter what role he fills on Opening Day -- will be as a starting pitcher. "The goal... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Students get environmentally aware as theyre educated on other subjects Mar 2, 2008
JL Torre wrote on Mar 1, 2008 12:21 PM:" riting and rithmatic.Spelling is very important too. ". Copyright. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
8 Wounded in Los Angeles Street Shooting Feb 28, 2008
Armed with a semiautomatic handgun, the man apparently was aiming at somebody but missed his target and shot others at the bus stop just after schools let out Wednesday, Lt. Ruben De La Torre said ... All were expected to recover, De La Torre said ... Detectives were sorting out testimonies from the victims and witnesses, De La Torre said. (Rocky Mountain News)
Softball Weekly Release Feb 20, 2008
UNLV Jaci Hull and Alyssia De La Torre both hit above the. 400 mark in the Rebels' five games in the Classic. (Themwc.com)
Alyssia De La Torre Spotlighted By Local Paper Feb 6, 2008
Alyssia De La Torre, a local Las Vegan, is spotlighted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday ... Unlike some local athletes who didn't last in the program, De La Torre has the talent and hunger to thrive with the Rebels, coach said ... De La Torre, who went unnoticed by college scouts, said she didn't immediately recognize that she might have the potential to play beyond high school. (Unlvrebels.com)
A brave new world awaits viewers at Banff Film Fest Jan 30, 2008
In this film, a group of Venezuelans are determined to write their own story on Cerro Torre and St. Exupry, beautiful and icy giants of granite. But only the winds decide when. (Wood River Journal, ID)
South Carolina debate sheds different light on candidates Jan 23, 2008
Eric De La Torre of Edinburg, Texas Barack Obama is trying to distance himself from political bickering, but was the first to start with mentioning Hillary's position with Wal-Mart. Talk about wanting a clean campaign when you're the first to get dirty. (CNN)
Crash wrecks familys finances; still recovering from September accident Jan 10, 2008
Stegman was traveling back to Grand Junction last Sept. 14 with her husband, Torre Stegman a former radio personality at KRYD and their two young daughters ... Shana, who was removing the girls from their car seats with the help of passersby, tried to undo Torre s seat belt, but he still could not extricate himself, and Shana was unable to move the Suburban s windshield off him ... Torre s mother, Nancy Ring, said the couple did not know Torre s foot had been basically severed. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Javy a no-risk signing; best CDs of 2007 Dec 19, 2007
With Joe Torre sporting that old gleam in his eye in Los Angeles, Troy Tulowitzki and Matt Holliday poised for a repeat in Colorado, and Jake Peavy and Greg Maddux quite comfortable as generational bookends in San Diego, the National League West has become a very unforgiving place to build a team ... One of the best things to happen to Andy Pettitte was Roger Clemens, Yankees manager Joe Torre said ... He s got some extra weapons now, Torre said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pettitte does the right thing Dec 16, 2007
In landing Kuroda, 32, who said he preferred to play on the West Coast, the Dodgers have had a good offseason after earlier signing center fielder Andruw Jones and manager Joe Torre. The Dodgers stuck to their guns in not giving crazy money and/or years to Alex Rodriguez, Mike Lowell, Torii Hunter, or Aaron Rowand, and signed Jones for only two years but for a hefty $36. (Boston Globe)
• Holiday Around A Bonfire, In An Open Field Nov 23, 2007
Holiday Around A Bonfire, In An Open Field By VANESSA DE LA TORRE, Courant Staff Writer ... Once, within the past few years, a torrential downpour challenged the tradition somewhat, relatives said ... Contact Vanessa de la Torre at. (FOX61, CT)
Coach's gamble has paid off Nov 23, 2007
George De La Torre left a southeast Valley football program to coach at Phoenix South Mountain, a move viewed by many in the Valley as career suicide. De La Torre heard from coaching buddies and his family, all of whom wondered why a coach with great credentials, and one who's nearing retirement age, would head to a program that was downtrodden ... What De La Torre wanted to prove partly manifested itself last week, when No. 10 seed South Mountain upset No. 2 seed Phoenix Pinnacle 12-7 to... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Up for Air: Coping with Sox, Farmers Market withdrawal Nov 3, 2007
First, Yankees-hater that I am, I always liked Joe Torre, and I think he got an awful slap in the face for a terrific career and much glory earned for the Bronx Bombers. George Steinbrenner, go to your room without supper. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Nov 3, 2007
MCNULTY (McNulty, SHNS -- Column) -- Jim Kaat thinks Joe Torre will be the right fit for the Dodgers. 650. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Regular season comes to close with big games Nov 2, 2007
Coach George De La Torre is refitting some players with junior-varsity and freshman gear ... Raising money for the program and other Phoenix Union District schools is difficult, De La Torre said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Contrasting styles mark First Selectman's race in Madison Nov 1, 2007
MADISON - As a boy, First Selectman Tom Scarpati played baseball in a Brooklyn sandlot with the legendary ballplayer and former's Yankee's manager Joe Torre. Torre's team won, but Scarpati is quick to brag he got a base hit off Torre who happened to be pitching that day. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Miller: L.A. loses Little when big opportunity opens up Oct 31, 2007
Good man Little out as Dodgers' Torre pursuit heats up - CBS News ... Good man Little out as Dodgers' Torre pursuit heats up ... As soon as word leaked that the Dodgers are talking with Joe Torre, there became absolutely, positively no way Little could return. (CBS News)
In postseason, Francona was impeccable Oct 30, 2007
"Providing an atmosphere. That is the single most important thing a manager can do. That is what Joe Torre has always done, and why he probably did his best job this year. At 21-29, the Yankees needed someone, something, to cling to, and that someone was Joe Torre and that something was Torre's refusal to panic.The Red Sox received a similar lift from Francona when they were stumbling around in the month of September and their AL East lead was shrinking. The players knew that Francona had a... (Boston Globe)
Ad fizz ups sales numbers for Zero; Adam, Eve and 'Chuck'? Oct 29, 2007
Yankees' former manager Joe Torre may have thumbed his nose at a new contract with the Bronx Bombers, but J.H. Cohn still wants him in its bullpen. The accounting and consulting group took out an ad in The New York Times last week saying they still support Gentleman Joe as their company pitchman, even if the only pinstripes he'll be in now is a suit. (USA Today -- Money)
O'Brien's blog Oct 28, 2007
Torrealba didn t get much on him but DID get him ... The Yankees just lost Joe Torre and who knows if they will resign all their veteran free agents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
D.C. friends eat their way through Spain Oct 23, 2007
Casa Granero, 9 Canto de la Torre, Serra (near Valencia), 011-34-96-168-84-25. La Sucursal, 118 Guillem de Castro, Valencia, 011-34-96-374-66-65. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
World Series is super, but not the Super Bowl Oct 20, 2007
If you didn't get enough of Joe Torre yesterday on ESPN as if that were possible there will be four Yankees World Series victories from the Torre era on ESPN Classic starting at 4 p.m. today ... (ESPN probably would have you believe it was because Torre was managing the Yankees. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The Front Row: Serenity now Oct 19, 2007
Instead of opting for one more year of unrealistic expectations with an imaginary guillotine hanging over his head, Joe Torre has decided to walk away from the New York Yankees. Details of Torre s departure can be found on page B4 ... Personally, I m happy for Torre who has always been one of baseball s classiest managers. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Sand Rock thins out Bison Oct 14, 2007
When the Bison got the ball back, Dexter Vines intercepted a Wright pass on the first play, but Sand Rock s first play was payback, as Torre Pike got his hands on a Mackey pass, putting North Sand Mountain in business at the Wildcat 41. Six plays later, on the first play of the fourth quarter, the Bison scored their only touchdown, on a 5-yard Chad Johnson run. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
SHNS CONSOLIDATED BUDGET FOR OCT. 11 Oct 13, 2007
REYNOLDS (Reynolds, Providence Journal -- column) -- The sad end to the Yankees chapters of Roger Clemens and Joe Torre. 660. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Soprano family values Oct 11, 2007
If Yankees drag it out, Joe Torre may stand a chance. . (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Ready, set ... start your Braves rumors | Braves Oct 10, 2007
So, is this torres last game in pinstripes ... I expect Torre to be fired by noon tomorrow ... Word is that if Torre doesn t come back to the Yankees, The Rocket would put his services on the free market again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Wreckage Found of Missing Plane in Wash. Oct 9, 2007
Do you agree with George Steinbrenner's statement that the Yankees must win their series against the Indians in order for Joe Torre to keep his job. Yes. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
School notes Sep 24, 2007
Senior Lucas Torre is leading the band as this year's drum major. The theme for the show is "Superheroes" and includes songs from "Star Wars," "Spider-Man," "Mission Impossible" and "Rocky.". (Scranton Times, PA)
A good old time, but Yankees beat Sox Sep 17, 2007
"The Sox hung in as Mike Lowell ended Yankee phenom Joba Chamberlain's scoreless streak with his 19th home run in the bottom of the eighth, and one more Yankee graybeard, 37-year-old closer Mariano Rivera, was touched for a run in the ninth on a walk to Varitek and Julio Lugo's two-out RBI double. Rivera hit Ellsbury in the left kneecap with his next pitch, putting runners on first and second for Dustin Pedroia. The rookie fought Rivera through an eight-pitch at-bat before drawing a full-count... (Boston Globe)
Cycling: AlessandroPetacchi wins 2nd straight Vuelta stage, Denis Menchov still holds overall lead Sep 14, 2007
6-mile trek from Hellin to Torre Pacheco. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
O'Brien's beat blog Aug 30, 2007
The entry titled "Braves limping toward September," and any of the comments about it. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dean Slams Into Mexico Aug 23, 2007
People walk along highway as Hurricane Dean makes landfall near Martinez de la Torre, Mexico. People walk along highway as Hurricane Dean makes landfall near Martinez de la Torre, Mexico. (Fox News)
Driving Tour of Italys Lake Garda Aug 20, 2007
From Garda the road swings west to round the beautiful point of San Vigilio, turning north again to Torre del Benaco, where there is another small castle. A series of little settlements dot the shore to form Brenzone, theprettiest of which is easy to spot from S-249 by the little river that cascades through it. (Suite101.com)
Detroit's Sheffield still swinging away at Torre Aug 17, 2007
except that when Sheffield was asked Thursday the difference between his current Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland and his ex-boss Joe Torre, we learned that Leyland is "real," Torre is fake ... And why does the media choose to ignore the fact that only Yankee boss George Steinbrenner wanted Sheffield to join the Yankees in 2004 while Torre publicly campaigned for Vladimir Guerrero ... Perhaps because it is a irrational charge and there is no record of Torre ever badmouthing the addition of... (New Haven Register, CT)
Touring Chile, a land rich with mystique Aug 17, 2007
For practical purposes, it never rains in Iquique, allowing the neoclassical Teatro Municipal (1890) and ornate Torre del Reloj (1877) to be made entirely of Oregon pine imported as ballast for ships arriving to pick up nitrates for export. A bit to the south, the city boasts a modern beach area modeled for better or worse after Miami. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bulletin: Mr. Posh impresses Yankees Aug 8, 2007
He's a very engaging person, a very nice guy, Yankees manager Joe Torre said. Trivia time. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
IN SCHOOL - Education roundup Jul 31, 2007
Hamilton: Heather Barrett, Jessica Parker*, Susan Torre, Geoffrey Wicks. Hot Springs: Megan Halvorson. (Missoulian, MT)
A-Rod may skip All-Star game Jul 5, 2007
New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, left, talks with Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire before the two teams played in Major League Baseball action Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in New York ... Manager Joe Torre said Rodriguez will make the decision about whether to play in the All-Star game ... "I think if it gets to the All-Star break and he feels that not playing is more of a benefit and if we feel the same way, we'll talk to him," Torre said. (Anchorage Daily News)
BP makes perfect for Yankees Jun 26, 2007
Abreu started the season pulling the ball too much for manager Joe Torre's taste, and the result was an extended slump that bore frustration ... Before the club's series against the Colorado Rockies, Torre warned the hitters against getting too homer-happy in the thin air. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Five Up, Five Down Jun 23, 2007
"I don't want to see them again, how's that?" manager Joe Torre said after the Rockies finished off the sweep on Thursday. At 38-34, the Rockies are closing in on the three-team logjam atop the NL West (San Diego leads the bunch with a 41-30 mark). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bombers' bats cool in loss to Rockies Jun 22, 2007
" The good feelings from the Yankees' recent run of 11 wins in 12 games are gone now, Joe Torre admitted. While the manager expressed hope that their three-game series in Colorado was "just a pothole," he acknowledged the series' impact on the Yankees' collective psyches. The set dropped the Yankees back to the break-even mark after they'd headed west enjoying their high-water mark of the season, rising to three games over .500 with a Sunday victory over the Mets. "It certainly hurts," Torre... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
St. Helen Fair To Revive Howard Beach Tradition Jun 22, 2007
It s going to be a real Italian fest, the real deal, Rivera said, listing off Ragtime Italian ices and delicacies from La Torre Pasticceria as some of the treats attendees will be able to enjoy. Both stores are located on Crossbay Boulevard in Howard Beach. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Yanks notes: Thompson keeps bags set Jun 18, 2007
"I don't anticipate his getting a start anywhere, unless there's an injury, and 00004000 we certainly don't want that to happen," manager Joe Torre said ... Torre said that the Yankees' reports on Igawa have been "very good," with the left-hander's changeup becoming an effective pitch after tweaks to his mechanics were made ... Until then, Henn could remain available as a long reliever, though Torre said that the Yankees would like to bring Igawa back before Friday so that he can throw in front... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
