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Major League Baseball seeks massive expansion of video review

...more radical options were examined."My opinion has evolved," Selig said Thursday after MLB executive vice president Joe Torre gave an update at a quarterly owners' meeting.Torre hopes to have proposals by the Aug. 14-15 session in Cooperstown...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-16/major-league-baseball-se
MLB suspends umpire, fines others for blown call

...and his crew in Cleveland failed to reverse a clear-cut home run after looking at a video review. MLB vice president Joe Torre said the umpires made an "improper call."It's recently been a rough run for umps. Crew chief Tom Hallion was fined...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-10/mlb-suspends-umpire-fine
Dahlberg: Replay can't fix umpire ignorance, arrogance

...crew was either too proud ? or simply too arrogant ? to change their minds over what MLB executive vice president Joe Torre said was a blown call.Remember that when Bud Selig stands before cameras sometime later this year and announces that instant...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-11/dahlberg-replay-cant-fix
MLB: Umpires made an 'improper call' during Wednesday's Indians-Athletics' game

...to reverse an obvious home run by A's infielder Adam Rosales following a video review, MLB executive vice president Joe Torre said an "improper call" was made in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game between the Indians and Athletics.However...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-09/mlb-umpires-made-imprope
Joe Torre still has the fire

BOSTON -- For months, Joe Torre didn't know if he cared enough to keep managing. Cancer will do that. Then, last month in Toronto's SkyDome, with the Yankees...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1999/10/20/bas_273988.shtml
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Gonzalez to start for US against Puerto Rico

...afternoon game, followed by Team USA against Puerto Rico."At this point, you're getting the cream," U.S. manager Joe Torre said. "They've all gotten through the first round."The Americans almost didn't make it. They fell behind in...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-11/gonzalez-start-us-agains
Brewer's Ryan Braun hopes to win fans back after controversy

...to replace injured Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira on the United States team.After getting a call from U.S. manager Joe Torre and receiving the blessing of the Royals, Hosmer agreed to join the Americans.The U.S. opens Pool D play against...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-06/brewers-ryan-braun-hopes
Knuckler R.A. Dickey says World Baseball Classic role a great privilege

...Players Association) and said, if there's a spot and Joe wants me, I would love to do it."Needless to say, manager Joe Torre wanted him.Dickey is one of three starting pitchers on the 28-man U.S. roster competing in Group D in Arizona and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-07/knuckler-ra-dickey-says-
Yankees' Jeter set to return to shortstop

...1-0), who grew up in nearby Hialeah, struck out five for the hometown team and departed with a 3-0 lead. Manager Joe Torre then went to his bullpen, and five relievers combined to allow one run over the final four innings.Gonzalez lowered...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-12/yankees-jeter-set-return
World Series notebook

...Series and see a man to admire in New York Yankees manager Joe Torre. "Joe is a master of putting his attitude onto his ballclubs...Same thing with Tony La Russa, Bobby Valentine, Joe Torre in the postseason." Brenly was not intentionally laying...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2001/10/26/bas_329097.shtml
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