Joe Torre

ek outside of the Super Bowl, has been "The Yankee Years" co-authored by Tom Verducci and Joe Torre.

Today's New York Daily News has a couple of good articles that give a glimpse on what to expect from the book. Both John Harper and Mike Lupica gave their take.

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ed.  Manny Ramirez has helped the offense, but the pitching staff has been inconsistent.  Joe Torre will need to maintain a tight ship to have his team go on a run.

Colorado Rockies (63-71), 3rd place in NL West:  IN  Despite being eight games under .500, the Rockies are only six games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks.  That the Rockies are still in the playoff race is not only a testament to how weak the division is, but also a reflection of what Colorado did last year.  On this day last year, the Rockies were 6.5 games out, with a record 10 games better than it is now.  With 15 games to play, the Rockies were still 6.5 games behind, but rallied to win 14 of those games and beat the Padres in a one-game playoff for the Wild Card.  The Wild Card is certainly out of reach this year, but if Colorado gets hot (they have won eight of their last 10), they could challenge the less-than-spectacular Diamondbacks and Dodgers for the division.

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r-game set from Philadelphia in Los Angeles two weekends ago.  After that tough series against Joe Torre and Manny Ramirez, the Phillies meet the Mets for a quick two-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

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Though now that he’s gone and Joe Torre’s problem, I’m not as surprised as I thought I’d be or as disappointed, either. Ok, let’s face it. . first ballot Hall of Famer, who worked hard at his primary objective – hitting baseballs. Can’t fault his work ethic there. It was the other stuff that was a little troublesome. Doggin’ it to first base. Getting’ a big kick out of failing to toss a ball in from left field? We all chimed the mantra – Manny being Manny, but you know what? I’m not at all sure if I were his boss instead of a relatively (and I stress, relatively) devoted fan, I wouldn’t have just fired him. Sorry, boyo, you may think it’s funny that a guy advanced a base ‘cause you were too full of yourself to hustle, but I don’t find it amusing. Nor do I think bad-mouthing management was all that amusing either. . . Later. .

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While injuries to starters typically can devastate a team, the injuries to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfield this season have, in fact, been helpful for the team’s future. Losing Andruw Jones and then Juan Pierre has meant more playing time for their young hotshots Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp, something Torre was either unwilling or unable to do, perhaps because he was stuck by the same “play the most who you pay the most” philosophy that has plagued the Mariners.

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As we move into the 2008 season, members of the Red Sox Nation will once again sit poised on the edge of their seats as they ponder yet another chapter in what has to be the most storied rivalry in all of major league sports - Sox-Yankees.

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