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• Ramirez Leads, but Dodgers Fail to Follow

  Manny Ramirez hit .520 in the postseason, but none of the Dodgers deputized to hit behind him in the lineup could muster much of anything against the Phillies’ Cole Hamels. Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:14 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez, Manny, National League, Rollins, Jimmy, Hamels, Cole, Burrell, Pat, World Series, Utley, Chase, Howard, Ryan, Kent, Jeff, Victorino, Shane, Martin, Russell, Furcal, Rafael, Blake, Casey

• Torre Faces Questions About Use of Bullpen

  Journalists and Dodgers fans second-guessed Joe Torre for the way he handled his pitching staff during Game 4 of the N.L.C.S. Posted Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Playoff Games

• Sports Of the Times: Change of Scene for Ramírez Changes Everything

  The most fascinating twist of this season is the uniting of Manny Ramírez and Joe Torre in Los Angeles. Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:53 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Mets, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez, Manny, National League, Mattingly, Don

• Sports of The Times: N.L. Managers Wise Beyond the Dugout

  This much is certain in the N.L.C.S.: the Dodgers and the Phillies are evenly matched in 60-something managers who have been some places and learned some things. Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manuel, Charlie

• Sports of The Times: Torre Wears Dodger Blue, With Pinstripe Undershirt

  The former Yankees manager described the feeling of reaching the playoffs with the Dodgers as “satisfaction, more than vindication.” Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:15 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Old Hands, Winning Touch

  Lou Piniella’s Chicago Cubs will host Joe Torre’s L.A. Dodgers when their National League division series opens Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Torre, Joe, Piniella, Lou, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Sports of The Times: Without Yankees, Another October Awaits Torre

  While all is gloom and doom in New York ball parks, there is one constant in baseball: Joe Torre is going to the post-season. Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankee Stadium (NYC)

• New York Teams Eye Torre’s Playoff Push

  Joe Torre is about two hours from Yankee Stadium, but, for at least the next few days, he has sashayed back into the middle of New York’s baseball season. Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:02 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Happy Ramírez Says Hello to Hollywood

  With the acquisition of Manny Ramírez, the Dodgers may have taken a step towards ending their star power drought. Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:04 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez, Manny, Los Angeles (Calif), National League

• Torre Ready to Welcome Familiar Foe to His Side

  Joe Torre hoped that he would get the player who tormented him during previous seasons rather than the one who in recent days was not running out grounders. Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ramirez, Manny, Trades (Sports)

• Sports of The Times: A Lesson for Randolph From Torre

  Joe Torre returned to Shea facing Willie Randolph’s Mets with his young Dodgers. Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Torre Enjoys Underdog Status With Dodgers

  The manager may have left behind the Yankees glory days of $200 million payrolls and big name rosters, but he said he doesn’t miss it. Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Dodgers 5, Giants 0: Warm Welcome in Los Angeles Helps Torre Keep New York in the Past

  From start to finish, Joe Torre’s debut as Dodgers manager was as picture perfect as the weather on a sun-kissed Monday afternoon, his new team welcoming him with a win over the Giants. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 7:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Torre, Joe, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants

• Playing in China, Chipping at a Wall

  More than 12,000 spectators watched the Dodgers play the Padres Saturday in a game that introduced a widely unknown — and certainly unpopular — sport to China. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, China, Torre, Joe, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers

• It’s Play Ball in Beijing

  More than 12,000 spectators watched the Dodgers play the Padres Saturday in a game that introduced a widely unknown — and certainly unpopular — sport to China. Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 12:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, China, Torre, Joe, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers