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Torre would love to have Rivera in Dodgers bullpen, but thinks closer will stay with Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) Joe Torre figures Mariano Rivera will end up staying with the Yankees. If not, the Los Angeles Dodgers' new manager has an open spot waiting in his bullpen.

"Anybody who doesn't want him is crazy. Let's put it that way," Torre said Wednesday evening.

The Yankees offered the All-Star closer a $45 million, three-year contract to stay in New York and were waiting to hear back. If he accepts the deal, Rivera would be by far the highest-paid relief pitcher in baseball. (Full Story)

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Western Division
TeamWLGB
X-Arizona 9072-
Y-Colorado 90730.5
San Diego 89741.5
Los Angeles 82808
San Francisco 719119
Full Standings
Leaders
AVG: J. Kent.302
HR: J. Kent20
RBI: R. Martin87
SB: J. Pierre64
W: B. Penny16
ERA: B. Penny3.03
Saves: T. Saito39
K: D. Lowe147
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .275 (8)
Runs: 735 (21)
Hits: 1544 (9)
Home Runs: 129 (26)
Stolen Bases: 137 (5)
OBP: .337 (12)
SLG: .406 (24)
Total Bases: 2277 (22)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 4.20 (10)
Runs Allowed: 727 (23)
Saves: 43 (11)
Strikeouts: 1184 (3)
OpBA: .261 (7)
OBP: .326 (7)
SLG: .399 (5)
Run Support: 4.56 (20)
Last 10
DateOppFinal
9/30vs. SFL 2-11
9/29vs. SFW 6-5
9/28vs. SFW 8-3
9/27vs. ColL 4-10
9/26vs. ColL 0-2
9/25vs. ColL 7-9
9/23@ AriW 7-1
9/22@ AriL 2-6
9/21@ AriL 3-12
9/20@ ColL 4-9
Full Schedule
Injuries
Date Player Status
9/28/2007 J. Kent Strained hamstring and bruised left leg (day-to-day)
9/18/2007 R. Furcal Left game - lower back tightness (day-to-day)
9/12/2007 D. Lowe Bruised right hand (day-to-day)
9/5/2007 R. Martin Knee (day-to-day)
8/14/2007 N. Garciaparra off 15-day DL
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
11/9/2007 R. Wolf Declared Free Agency (team option declined)
11/8/2007 C. Park Signed to a Minor League Contract
11/6/2007 C. Tsao Outrighted to Minors
11/1/2007 Y. Brazoban Removed From 60-Day DL (Right shoulder strain)
11/1/2007 H. Kuo Removed From 60-Day DL (Bone chips, left elbow - out for season)
11/1/2007 J. Repko Removed From 60-Day DL (Torn hamstring tendons - out for season)
11/1/2007 J. Schmidt Removed From 60-Day DL (Right shoulder surgery - out for season)
11/1/2007 R. Wolf Removed From 60-Day DL (Left shoulder surgery - out for season)
10/31/2007 L. Gonzalez Declared Free Agency
10/31/2007 M. Lieberthal Declared Free Agency (team option declined)

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