658 Quotes by Joe Torre

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    I wish I could paint that picture. As a 20-year-old kid, that was a big thrill.

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    We know he has ability, but he's inexperienced. So I thought losing Colon was a bad break for them and a good one for us. Mike trusted him right down to the seventh inning, and unfortunately, we couldn't cash in on some of the opportunities we had.

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    Million Dollar Arm touches on many of the Safe At Home Foundations core values, such as children, teamwork and family.

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    Walk a guy who knocked in 150 runs versus a guy who knocked in 140 runs. You can make that decision.

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    I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.

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    We're running out of games, ... This is our playoffs right now. We need to fight our way into the postseason.

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    I've seen that picture before. It was a two-seamer that didn't sink until it hit the upper deck somewhere.

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    When he goes to the mound and says something to a pitcher, he's speaking from experience. He's telling the pitcher what he's supposed to feel like, because he's been out there in key situations. He has the ability to get that across.

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    A lot of pitchers today are afraid of the ball. Warren Spahn pinch-hit for me when I was a rookie. He hit a sacrifice fly. I couldn't argue. I was 20 years old and just happy to be in the big leagues. And Spahnnie was a good hitter.

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